Synonyms for preordain
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To determine the fate of something in advance.
Forms
- Past participle
- preordained
e.g. preordained → predestined, foreordained, pre-determined, doomed…
Example sentences
- doom It seems to me that you only see doom and gloom.
- condemn Would you condemn your friend for the same thing?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| preordain | rising | |
| predestine | rising | |
| foreordain | rising | |
| doom | rising | |
| condemn | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- doom1
- 7 letters
- condemn2
- 10 letters
- predestine3, foreordain
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (condemn2 = 2 syllables).