predeterminate

[Pref. pre-, and Eng. determinate (q. v.).] Determined beforehand; preordained. "God's providence and predeterminate purpose." pre-de-ter-min-ā-tion, subst . [Pref. pre- , and Eng. determination (q.v.).] Previous determination purpose determined or formed beforehand; predetermined purpose. Richardson: Old Testament, p. 313. "By an irresistible predetermination of the faculty to that action." -South : Sermons, vol. vii., ser. 5. pre-de-ter-mine, v. t. & i. [Pref. pre-, and Eng. determine (q. v.).] A. Transitive : 1. To determine, appoint, or ordain beforehand; to preordain. "If God presees events, he must have predetermined them."-Hale: Orig. of Mankind. 2. To foredoom; to predestinate. "He did not predetermine him to any evil."-Bp. Taylor: Sermons, vol. i., ser. 9. B. In trans.: To form a determination or purpose beforehand. *pre-de-vour', v . t . [Pref. pre- , and Eng. devour (q. v.).] To devour or swallow up in anticipation. "The Queen's kindred had pre devoured his estate." -Fuller: Worthies , ii. 207.