predestinate

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das bedeutet, dass etwas im Voraus durch das Schicksal oder den göttlichen Willen bestimmt oder entschieden ist.

An archaic adjective meaning determined or decided in advance by fate or divine will.

1. Preordained or predeterminedC2formal

   Established or arranged in advance, especially by divine will or fate, in a way that cannot be changed.

   Vorherbestimmt

   • The theologian argued that the outcome was predestinate and beyond human control.
   • Many believe that the course of one's life is predestinate from birth.
   • The ancient text spoke of a predestinate path for the chosen ones.

   Synonymedestinedfatedforeordainedpredestinedpredetermined

   Antonymecontingentfreeindeterminatevoluntary

• Verb, das bedeutet, etwas im Voraus zu bestimmen oder festzulegen; vorherzubestimmen, besonders durch göttlichen Willen oder Schicksal.

A verb meaning to determine or decree beforehand; to foreordain, especially by divine will or fate.

1. Foreordain by divine willC2formal

   To determine or decide in advance by divine will or fate.

   Vorherbestimmen

   • Theologians argue whether God predestinates certain souls for salvation.
   • Some believe that our lives are predestinated from birth.
   • The ancient text speaks of events predestinated by the gods.

   Synonymedestinedoomfateforedoomforeordainpredestinepredeterminepreordain