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 | ||