Predetermine

[imp. & p. p. PREDETERMINED; p. pr. & vb. n. PREDETERMINING.] [From prefix pre and determine; Fr. prédéterminer, Sp. predeterminar, It. predeterminare.] 1. To determine beforehand; to settle in purpose or plan. If God foresees events, he must have predetermined them. Hale. 2. To doom by previous decree.