Foreordain
(verb)
To predetermine or predestine something; to decide or decree in advance.
Origin:
From the prefix "fore-" meaning "before" and the verb "ordain" meaning "to decree or settle in advance".
Examples:
- Some people believe that everything in life is foreordained and that nothing can be changed.
- It seems that our destiny was foreordained by the gods.
- The outcome of the election was foreordained by the polls and the media.
- Many religious traditions hold that certain events or outcomes are foreordained by God.
- He felt that his success in business was foreordained by his hard work and determination.