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Third Person
foreordains
Present Participle
foreordaining
Past Tense
foreordained
Past Participle
foreordained
1
to plan something before it happens
- Some believe that our paths are foreordained, meaning they're set before we even start.
- Even though it seemed spontaneous, the surprise party was foreordained months in advance.
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2
to decide in advance by a higher power or divine plan
- Many believers feel that their life's purpose is foreordained by a higher power.
- She believed that her chance meeting with her long-lost friend was not mere coincidence but foreordained by the divine.
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