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fate

/ fate /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
Type of:
happening occurrence natural event
Kinds of:
inevitable karma kismet kismat predestination
Derived:
destine doom designate
noun Sense 2
the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events (often personified as a woman)
"we are helpless in the face of Destiny"
Type of:
causal agent cause causal agency
Has parts:
supernatural occult
Derived:
destine doom designate
verb Sense 3
decree or designate beforehand
"She was destined to become a great pianist"
Type of:
ordain
Derived:
Destiny finish destination goal terminus
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
noun Sense 4
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
"whatever my fortune may be"
"deserved a better fate"
"has a happy lot"
"the luck of the Irish"
"a victim of circumstances"
"success that was her portion"
Type of:
condition
Kinds of:
good fortune good luck providence misfortune bad luck
Semantic Complexity
65%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
5
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happening occurrence natural event inevitable karma kismet kismat predestination causal agent cause causal agency ordain