Hypertext Webster Gateway: "predetermine"
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) 1.7 (wn)
predetermine
v 1: determine beforehand
2: cause to be biased [syn: {bias}]
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