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predetermine

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predetermine /ˌpriːdəˈtɚmən/ verb
predetermines; predetermined; predetermining
predetermine
/ˌpriːdəˈtɚmən/
verb
predetermines; predetermined; predetermining
Learner's definition of PREDETERMINE
[+ object]
: to decide (something) before it happens or in advance预先确定;预先决定

— predetermined

adjective
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predetermine

verb

pre·​de·​ter·​mine ˌprē-di-ˈtər-mən How to pronounce predetermine (audio)
predetermined; predetermining; predetermines

transitive verb

1
b
: to determine beforehand
2
: to impose a direction or tendency on beforehand

Example Sentences

The sex of the child is predetermined when the egg is fertilized. religious sects that believe that an individual's salvation has been predetermined by God
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Word History

Etymology

Late Latin praedeterminare, from Latin prae- + determinare to determine

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of predetermine was in 1601
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