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Added 10 October 2026

predetermine

/ˌpɹiː.dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/ verb

In Latin: praedēterminō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about predetermine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To determine or decide in advance.
To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.

Origin

From Latin praedēterminō; equivalent to pre- + determine.

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