"preordain" meaning in English

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        "(transitive) To determine the fate of something in advance."
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          "word": "predetermine"
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          "sense": "To determine the fate of something in advance",
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          "sense": "To determine the fate of something in advance",
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      "sense": "To determine the fate of something in advance",
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      "sense": "To determine the fate of something in advance",
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      "roman": "predopredeljatʹ",
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