Ordain and Predestinate

Ordain

Ordain verb - To determine the fate of in advance.
Usage example: he is stoic in the face of adversity, bolstered by his faith that everything in life has been ordained by a higher power

Predestinate and ordain are semantically related in foreordain topic. In some cases you can use "Predestinate" instead a verb "Ordain".

Nearby Word: ordaining

Predestinate

Predestinate verb - Foreordain by divine will or decree.
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Synonyms for Predestinate

Ordain and predestinate are semantically related in foreordain topic. Sometimes you can use "Ordain" instead a verb "Predestinate".

Nearby Words: predestined, predestination, predestining, predestinating
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