n. [ Cf. Kindred. ] The relationship between a person and his sponsors. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. praedari. See Prey. ] To prey; to plunder. [ Obs. ] Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Prey; plunder; booty. [ Obs. ] Holinshed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Premature decay. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To die sooner than. “If children predecease progenitors.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The death of one person or thing before another. [ R. ] Brougham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Going before; preceding. “Our predecessive students.” Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. praedecessor; prae before + decessor one who withdraws from the province he has governed, a retiring officer (with reference to his successor), a predecessor, fr. decedere: cf. F. prédécesseur. See Decease. ] One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position. [ 1913 Webster ]

A prince who was as watchful as his predecessor had been over the interests of the state. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To declare or announce beforehand; to preannounce. Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A dedication made previously or beforehand. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To define beforehand. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Previous deliberation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Previous delineation. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It. ] The step, or raised secondary part, of an altar; a superaltar; hence, in Italian painting, a band or frieze of several pictures running along the front of a superaltar, or forming a border or frame at the foot of an altarpiece. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To design or purpose beforehand; to predetermine. Mitford. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Logic) A term used by Sir William Hamilton to define propositions having their quantity indicated by a verbal sign; as, all, none, etc.; -- contrasted with preindesignate, defining propositions of which the quantity is not so indicated. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to predestination; as, the predestinarian controversy. Waterland. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who believes in or supports the doctrine of predestination. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The system or doctrine of the predestinarians. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Predestinarian. [ Obs. ] Heylin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. praedestinatus, p. p. of praedestinare to predestine; prae before + destinare to determine. See Destine. ] Predestinated; foreordained; fated. “A predestinate scratched face.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Predestinated p. pr. & vb. n. Predestinating. ] [ Cf. Predestine. ] To predetermine or foreordain; to appoint or ordain beforehand by an unchangeable purpose or decree; to preëlect. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son. Rom. viii. 29. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To predetermine; foreordain; preordain; decree; predestine; foredoom. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. praedestinatio: cf. F. prédestination. ] 1. The act of predestinating. [ 1913 Webster ]

Predestination had overruled their will. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Theol.) The purpose of Good from eternity respecting all events; especially, the preordination of men to everlasting happiness or misery. See Calvinism. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Determining beforehand; predestinating. [ R. ] Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. prédestinateur. ] 1. One who predestinates, or foreordains. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who holds to the doctrine of predestination; a predestinarian. Cowley. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Predestined p. pr. & vb. n. Predestining. ] [ Cf. F. prédestiner. See Predestinate. ] To decree beforehand; to foreordain; to predestinate. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Predestination. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being determined beforehand. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Determined beforehand; as, the predeterminate counsel of God. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. prédétermination. ] The act of previous determination; a purpose formed beforehand; as, the predetermination of God's will. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Predetermined p. pr. & vb. n. Predermining. ] [ Pref. pre- + determine: cf. F. prédéterminer. ] 1. To determine (something) beforehand. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To doom by previous decree; to foredoom. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To determine beforehand. [ 1913 Webster ]