1. to determine or decree beforehand; to predestine
Usage: formal; often used in religious or philosophical contexts

Examples

• The ancient Greeks believed that fate foreordains all human events.
• Some religious traditions teach that God foreordains the destiny of every soul.
• The philosopher argued that free will cannot exist if everything is foreordained.
• She felt as though destiny foreordains certain meetings between people.
• The doctrine states that divine providence foreordains all outcomes.
• Many cultures have myths about how the gods foreordain human fortune.