verb
1.
to fix the future of in advance
his treasured scribblings were predestined to light a kitchen fire
Synonyms: destine, determine, doom (to), fate, foreordain, predetermine, preform, preordain
Related Word: predecide; prejudge; preestablish
2.
to determine by or as if by divine decree or eternal purpose
some believe that God predestines individuals to eternal life or to eternal damnation
Synonyms: foredestine, foreordain, predestinate, predetermine, preordain