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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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feɪt
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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
“We are helpless in the face of destiny”
noun
Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
“Whatever my fortune may be”
verb
Decree or designate beforehand
“She was destined to become a great pianist”
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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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