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fate

noun verb

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
F
Ends with
E
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

feɪt

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

noun

  1. the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events

    “we are helpless in the face of destiny”

noun

  1. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

    “whatever my fortune may be”

verb

  1. decree or designate beforehand

    “She was destined to become a great pianist”

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Example Sentences

we are helpless in the face of destiny
whatever my fortune may be
deserved a better fate
has a happy lot
the luck of the Irish
a victim of circumstances
She was destined to become a great pianist

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