English verb: preordain | |||
1. | preordain (cognition) foreordain or determine beforehand | ||
Synonyms | foreordain, predestine | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | predetermine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | jinx | ||