predetermine

See also: prédéterminé, prédétermine, and predeterminé

English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ determine.

Verb

predetermine (third-person singular simple present predetermines, present participle predetermining, simple past and past participle predetermined)

1. (transitive) To determine or decide in advance.

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2. (transitive) To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.

Usage notes

• The verb predetermine itself is not as common as the derived participial adjective predetermined.

Synonyms

• (determine in advance): foredetermine, preplan

Derived terms

• predetermined

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Spanish

Verb

predetermine

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of predeterminar.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of predeterminar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of predeterminar.