different between predetermine vs foredoom

English

Etymology

From pre- +? determine.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p?i?.d??t??.m?n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?p?i?d??t?.m?n/

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.
   • 1688, Matthew Hale, A Discourse of the Knowledge of God and of Ourselves

     God's Counsel doth not predetermine the Will to any evil

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

Translations

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.

English

Etymology

From fore- +? doom. Compare foredeem.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?f??du?m/ (noun), IPA^(key): /f???du?m/ (verb)

Noun

foredoom (uncountable)

1. A doom that is predicted; destiny.

Hypernyms

• doom

Translations

Verb

foredoom (third-person singular simple present foredooms, present participle foredooming, simple past and past participle foredoomed)

1. (transitive) To predestine to a doom.

   • Thou art foredoomed to view the Stygian state.

Related terms

• foredeem

Translations