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Predetermine vs Foremind - What's the difference?

predetermine | foremind |

As verbs the difference between predetermine and foremind

is that predetermine is to determine or decide in advance while foremind is to intend; predetermine.

As a noun foremind is

intent, intention.

predetermine

English

Verb

  • To determine or decide in advance.
  • To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.

    • Usage notes

    * The verb itself is not as common as the derived participial adjective predetermined.

    Synonyms

    * (determine in advance) (l), (l)

    Derived terms

    * (l) ----

    foremind

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To intend; predetermine.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • intent, intention.
  • The forward or conscious part of the mind, easily accessible to memory and cognition.
  • *2007 , Waldman, Ginsberg, The Beat Book: Writings from the Beat Generation :
    • [...] I'm floundering at sloppy deliberation in the choice of every new word, and thus damned up in my soul is left to rot. The limit of my foremind to tap and drain onto paper any flow from my residue of self-saturated thoughts is usually half a page at any one sitting.