English dictionary
fate
nounPronunciation
feɪt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
noun
- the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events
noun
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
verb
- decree or designate beforehand
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