Predetermine
[pree-di-tur-min] /ˌpri dɪˈtɜr mɪn/
verb (used with object), predetermined, predetermining.
1.
to settle or decide in advance:
He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
2.
to ordain in advance; predestine:
She believed that God had predetermined her sorrow.
3.
to direct or impel; influence strongly:
His sympathy for the poor predetermined his choice of a career.
predetermine
/ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪn/
verb (transitive)
1.
to determine beforehand
2.
to influence or incline towards an opinion beforehand; bias
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