(ˈ)prē+ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English predestinen, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French predestiner, from Latin praedestinare to determine beforehand, from prae- pre- + destinare to determine — more at destine
: to destine, decree, determine, appoint, or settle beforehand : foreordain especially by divine decree or eternal purpose
advocates of the doctrine of double predestination maintain that God predestines some to eternal life and others to eternal death