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predetermine |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Predetermine \Pre`de*ter"mine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predetermined}; p. pr & vb n. {Predermining}.] [Pref. pre- + determine: cf F. pr['e]d['e]terminer.] 1. To determine something beforehand. --Sir M. Hale. 2. To doom by previous decree; to foredoom. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Predetermine \Pre`de*ter"mine\, v. i. To determine beforehand. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: predetermine v 1: determine beforehand 2: cause to be biased [syn: {bias}]
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