Foredetermine

Quick meaning: Foredetermine is a verb meaning (transitive) To determine beforehand; predetermine.

Meaning

(transitive) To determine beforehand; predetermine.

Example Sentences

The relations of life act as bribes to bias his judgment and foredetermine his verdict.

This is not to say that one has access to an eternal blueprint or that one is merely going along with some foredetermined cosmic plan.

But more to the point was Peirce's observation that Carus's reconciliation of religion and science constituted "an endeavor to reach a foredetermined conclusion."

If God plans, foredetermines and predestinates each and every deed of a man's life, powerfully controlling all circumstances, all persons, even all forces of whatever variety and magnitude that affects his life, can that man be truly free?

Word Forms

• foredetermines
• foredetermining
• foredetermined

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include predetermine, pre-determine, predesign, preordain, predestine, predecide.

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