Ordain and Preordain

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

Preordain is a synonym for ordain in predestine topic. In some cases you can use "Preordain" instead a verb "Ordain", when it comes to topics like predetermine.

Nearby Word: ordaining

Preordain

Preordain verb - To determine the fate of in advance.
Usage example: my wife and I are such soulmates, I'm convinced that our marriage was preordained
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Synonyms for Preordain

Ordain is a synonym for preordain in predestine topic. You can use "Ordain" instead a verb "Preordain".
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