Definitions

1. verb

to predetermine or decide in advance; to destine or appoint beforehand

“The court foreordained the verdict, having all the evidence.”

2. noun

a decision or event that has been predetermined or decided in advance

“The company’s financial troubles were seen as the foreordained result of their poor investments.”

3. verb (transitive)

to decide or predetermine the fate or course of something

“The prophecy foreordained the fate of the kingdom, and it came to pass.”