| Predetermine 1. (v. t.) To determine (something) beforehand. 2. (v. t.) To doom by previous decree; to foredoom. 3. (v. i.) To determine beforehand. Thesaurus Entries be predisposed, calculate, destine, determine, fate, forejudge, foreordain, forethink, go off half-cocked, judge beforehand, jump the gun, plan, plot, preconceive, preconclude, preconsider, predecide, predestinate, predestine, preestablish, prejudge, premeditate, preordain, preresolve, presume, presuppose, presurmise, scheme, work out beforehand |