Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Foreordain · Fore·or·dain · IPA /ˌfɔːɹɔːˈdeɪn/ 01 v. t. To ordain or appoint beforehand; to preordain; to predestinate; to predetermine. 1. To ordain or appoint beforehand; to preordain; to predestinate; to predetermine.