To predetermine or foreordain; appoint or ordain beforehand by an unchangeable purpose.Synonyms Predestinate, Foreordain, Predestine, decree, foredoom. Predestinate and foreordain are exact words, applying only to the acts of God; predestine is used somewhat more freely.Predestinated; foreordained; fated.n. One who is predestinated or foreordained to a particular end.