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PRONUNCIATION OF FOREORDAIN

foreordain  [ˌfɔːrɔːˈdeɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOREORDAIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foreordain is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb foreordain in English.

WHAT DOES FOREORDAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of foreordain in the English dictionary

The definition of foreordain in the dictionary is to determine in the future.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FOREORDAIN

PRESENT

Present
I foreordain
you foreordain
he/she/it foreordains
we foreordain
you foreordain
they foreordain
Present continuous
I am foreordaining
you are foreordaining
he/she/it is foreordaining
we are foreordaining
you are foreordaining
they are foreordaining
Present perfect
I have foreordained
you have foreordained
he/she/it has foreordained
we have foreordained
you have foreordained
they have foreordained
Present perfect continuous
I have been foreordaining
you have been foreordaining
he/she/it has been foreordaining
we have been foreordaining
you have been foreordaining
they have been foreordaining
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I foreordained
you foreordained
he/she/it foreordained
we foreordained
you foreordained
they foreordained
Past continuous
I was foreordaining
you were foreordaining
he/she/it was foreordaining
we were foreordaining
you were foreordaining
they were foreordaining
Past perfect
I had foreordained
you had foreordained
he/she/it had foreordained
we had foreordained
you had foreordained
they had foreordained
Past perfect continuous
I had been foreordaining
you had been foreordaining
he/she/it had been foreordaining
we had been foreordaining
you had been foreordaining
they had been foreordaining
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will foreordain
you will foreordain
he/she/it will foreordain
we will foreordain
you will foreordain
they will foreordain
Future continuous
I will be foreordaining
you will be foreordaining
he/she/it will be foreordaining
we will be foreordaining
you will be foreordaining
they will be foreordaining
Future perfect
I will have foreordained
you will have foreordained
he/she/it will have foreordained
we will have foreordained
you will have foreordained
they will have foreordained
Future perfect continuous
I will have been foreordaining
you will have been foreordaining
he/she/it will have been foreordaining
we will have been foreordaining
you will have been foreordaining
they will have been foreordaining
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would foreordain
you would foreordain
he/she/it would foreordain
we would foreordain
you would foreordain
they would foreordain
Conditional continuous
I would be foreordaining
you would be foreordaining
he/she/it would be foreordaining
we would be foreordaining
you would be foreordaining
they would be foreordaining
Conditional perfect
I would have foreordain
you would have foreordain
he/she/it would have foreordain
we would have foreordain
you would have foreordain
they would have foreordain
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been foreordaining
you would have been foreordaining
he/she/it would have been foreordaining
we would have been foreordaining
you would have been foreordaining
they would have been foreordaining
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you foreordain
we let´s foreordain
you foreordain
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to foreordain
Past participle
foreordained
Present Participle
foreordaining
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOREORDAIN


chlordane
ˈklɔːdeɪn
Dane
deɪn
deign
deɪn
demimondaine
ˌdɛmɪˈmɒndeɪn
disdain
dɪsˈdeɪn
extramundane
ˌɛkstrəˈmʌndeɪn
Haldane
ˈhɔːldeɪn
intramundane
ˌɪntrəˈmʌndeɪn
lindane
ˈlɪndeɪn
mundane
ˈmʌndeɪn
ordain
ɔːˈdeɪn
preordain
ˌpriːɔːˈdeɪn
reordain
ˌriːɔːˈdeɪn
sdaine
zdeɪn
sdeign
zdeɪn
sdein
zdeɪn
supermundane
ˌsuːpəˈmʌndeɪn
supramundane
ˌsuːprəmʌnˈdeɪn
transmundane
trænzˈmʌndeɪn
ultramundane
ˌʌltrəˈmʌndeɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOREORDAIN

forensic accountant
forensic evidence
forensic expert
forensic medicine
forensic science
forensic scientist
forensicality
forensically
forensics
forensics expert
foreordained
foreordainment
foreordination
forepart
forepast
forepaw
forepayment
forepeak
foreplan
foreplay

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOREORDAIN

again
Bahrain
brain
Britain
captain
certain
chain
contain
domain
explain
gain
in the main
in the public domain
lain
main
maintain
mondain
mountain
obtain
pain

Synonyms and antonyms of foreordain in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FOREORDAIN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «foreordain» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of foreordain

Translation of «foreordain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOREORDAIN

Find out the translation of foreordain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foreordain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foreordain» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

foreordain
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

predeterminó
570 millions of speakers

English

foreordain
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

foreordain
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

foreordain
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

foreordain
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

foreordain
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

foreordain
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

foreordain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Foreordain
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

prädestinieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

foreordain
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미리 운명을 정하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Foreordain
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đoán trước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்குறித்துவைக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अग्रस्थानी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alnına yazmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

foreordain
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

foreordain
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

foreordain
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

foreordain
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προόρισε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bestemmen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

foreordain
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forutbestemte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foreordain

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREORDAIN»

The term «foreordain» is used very little and occupies the 156.063 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREORDAIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «foreordain» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «foreordain» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foreordain

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOREORDAIN»

Discover the use of foreordain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foreordain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Predestination:The Pharaoh Account of Grace
This same Greek word, proorizo, is translated foreordain in every passage of Scripture of the Revised Version (British or American) where it is used. Conversely, five different Hebrew words are translated 'hardened' in the exodus account.
Joachim P.C.Acolatse,Jr, 2014
2
The Presbyterian and Reformed Review
The revisers consistentl}' render xpomptoe in both texts by the synonymous term " foreordain." Hetherington (Westminster Assembly, chap, x) contends that " predestinate " and " foreordain " are not synonymous and interchangeable, because ...
3
The Proof Texts of the Catechism with a Practical Commentary
Two acts of God are described, one taking place "before the foundation of the world," — that act was to "foreknow," i. e., to foreordain," Christ as the Redeemer of the world; the other act, the execution of this eternal decree, taking place "in ...
Augustus Lawrence Gräbner, William Herman Theodore Dau, Louis Wessel, 1920
4
Calvinism: Pure and Mixed ; a Defence of the Westminster ...
The Revisers consistently render irpowpiae in both texts by the synonymous term " foreordain." Hetherington (Westminster Assembly, Chap, x.) contends that " predestinate " and " foreordain " are not synonymous and interchangeable, ...
William Greenough Thayer Shedd, 1893
5
Christian Theology
Many theologians use the terms “predestinate” and “foreordain” virtually synonymously. For our purposes, however, we shall use them somewhat differently. “Predestinate” carries a somewhat narrower connotation than does “ foreordain.
Millard J. Erickson, 2013
6
The New And Complete Dictionary Of The English Language: In ...
Foreordain'ed (p. from foreordain) Ordained before, predestinated. Foreordain' ina: (p. a. from foreordain) Ordaining before, predestinating. Fore'part (s. from fore , and part) The first part, the an- tenor part. Forepas'sed (adj. from fore, and pass)  ...
John Ash, 1775
7
Diccionario Español-inglés
foreordain [.foror'dem] vt : predesti- nar, predeterminar forequarter ['for.kwortar] n : cuarto m delantero forerunner ['for.rAnar] n : precursor m, -sora f foresee [for'si:] vt -saw; -seen; -seeing : prever foreseeable [for'si:abal] adj : previ- sible <in the ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1998
8
The Biblical Doctrine of Election and Predestination
But please take note of the synonymous use of 'foreknow' and 'foreordain' giving credence to the fact that in Scripture God does not foreknow something without being the causative agent that foreordains or decrees that it comes to pass.
Edward G. Rice, 2009
9
The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star
Yes, if the meaning of predestinate is foreordain ; but if by this term it is meant that God irrevocably decreed that all should be like Jesus, then we cannot say He predestinated them all, for certainly they have not all attained that end. He wished  ...
10
Bibliotheca Sacra and Theological Review
To foreordain, also, has its positive and negative side. It seems to fix positively that the act shall be thus and so, and to exclude negatively the possibility of its being otherwise than thus or so; and thus, limiting the act to one sole result, excludes ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREORDAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foreordain is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chris Burden, a Conceptualist With Scars, Dies at 69
To others, it celebrated the ability of Mr. Burden, whose very surname seemed to foreordain a life of professional dolor, to inscribe himself ... «New York Times, May 15»
2
What Did Charles Hodge Say about “The Decrees of God?” (Part 2)
... willing choice not to design, foreordain and render certain every event. Embedded in his whole discussion of God is the assumption that God, ... «Patheos, Sep 14»
3
An Interview With Phil Mendelson, Chairman, DC City Council
PM: I don't want to foreordain what's going to happen and the deal is very complicated. I think the majority of the council supports a subsidy for ... «The Georgetown Dish, Sep 14»
4
Are we Canadians really a funny people? Let's start at the beginning
McCulloch's sketches of the locals seem to foreordain the folksy caricaturing of Stephen Leacock and Stuart McLean. (In his first letter, ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 14»
5
It's fine to tax Main St., but hands off La Salle
... Madigan's “Nothing-happens-that-we-don't-foreordain” way that Illinois government is run, and has been run, for years. Money always wins. «Chicago Sun-Times, Apr 14»
6
Arminianism and Providence
God governs them but does not design, foreordain or render them certain. I have expressed my own overall view of God's providence this way: ... «Patheos, Mar 14»
7
Does God Foreordain and Render Certain Sins? (And Why Some …
Not infrequently some Calvinist confronts me with a question that, in the way it is asked, implies two things: 1) I must have overlooked parts of ... «Patheos, Jan 14»
8
A Talk on God and Suffering (Given at “Theology Live” Event in …
2) God does not foreordain or cause innocent suffering; it does not glorify him. To believe that is to detract from God's goodness and love. «Patheos, Jun 13»
9
Remembering C. Everett Koop (and Lewis Smedes)
But I am confident that God did not foreordain and render certain that tiny girls' pains. With Baptist theologian E. Frank Tupper (A Scandalous ... «Patheos, Feb 13»
10
Some good novels that include theological themes
How could the Calvinist God foreordain or permit the heinous murders of children they are investigating? The third novel is one I've been ... «Patheos, Oct 12»

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