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pre·or·dain

(prē′ôr-dān′)
tr.v. pre·or·dained, pre·or·dain·ing, pre·or·dains
To appoint, decree, or ordain in advance; foreordain.
pre′or·dain′ment n.
pre·or′di·na′tion (-ôr′dn-ā′shən) n.
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preordained

(ˌpriːɔːˈdeɪnd)
adj
destined to happen
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preordained

adjective predetermined, fated, doomed, destined, predestined, mapped out in advance the belief that our actions are governed by a preordained destiny
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preordained

[ˈpriːɔːˈdeɪnd] ADJ → predestinado
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preordained

[ˌpriːɔːrˈdeɪnd] adj (= predestined) → préordonné(e)pre-owned [ˌpriːˈəʊnd] adj → d'occasion
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preordained

[priːɔːˈdeɪnd] adj (frm) → predestinato/a
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