destine

verb

des·tine ˈde-stən How to pronounce destine (audio)

destined; destining

transitive verb

: to decree beforehand : predetermine

was not destined to attain the throne

: to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance

believed their son was destined for the priesthood

destined to succeed

a flaw that destines them to fail

: to direct, devise, or set apart for a specific purpose or place

freight destined for European ports

Synonyms

doom
fate
foredoom
foreordain
ordain
predestine
predetermine
preordain

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Example Sentences

his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball

Recent Examples on the Web Organizations that adopt a laissez-faire approach and expect that coaching will naturally take root after a successful pilot inevitably destine the previous valiant efforts to come to naught.

Thomas Lim, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021 Prospective snooker fans should next watch the 1985 Snooker World Championships final between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor, a mammoth confrontation which seemed destined never to end.

Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 1 May 2020 But the procedural tactics — likely to be quashed — seem destined to founder on the number of Macronists who were swept into the Parliament with his En Marche party, as opponents collapsed around them.

Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020 Up by 13½ games in mid-August, Jackie Robinson and the Dodgers seemed destined.

Ben Walker, SFChronicle.com, 16 Jan. 2020 Boeing might have been struggling, but McDonnell Douglas seemed destined for failure.

Natasha Frost, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2020 Despite his humble beginnings, Mr. Harrell believed he was destined for more.

Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 9 May 2020 Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott seem like they were destined to be together—but even true love has its awkward moments.

Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 2 May 2020 By the summer before his last year of college, Dr. King knew he was destined to continue the family profession of pastoral work and decided to enter the ministry.

National Geographic, 15 Jan. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French destiner, from Latin destinare, from de- + -stinare (akin to Latin stare to stand) — more at stand

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	destines
释义	destine verb des·tine ˈde-stən destined; destining transitive verb 1 : to decree beforehand : predetermine was not destined to attain the throne 2 a : to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance believed their son was destined for the priesthood destined to succeed a flaw that destines them to fail b : to direct, devise, or set apart for a specific purpose or place freight destined for European ports Synonyms doom fate foredoom foreordain ordain predestine predetermine preordain See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball Recent Examples on the Web Organizations that adopt a laissez-faire approach and expect that coaching will naturally take root after a successful pilot inevitably destine the previous valiant efforts to come to naught. Thomas Lim, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021 Prospective snooker fans should next watch the 1985 Snooker World Championships final between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor, a mammoth confrontation which seemed destined never to end. Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 1 May 2020 But the procedural tactics — likely to be quashed — seem destined to founder on the number of Macronists who were swept into the Parliament with his En Marche party, as opponents collapsed around them. Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020 Up by 13½ games in mid-August, Jackie Robinson and the Dodgers seemed destined. Ben Walker, SFChronicle.com, 16 Jan. 2020 Boeing might have been struggling, but McDonnell Douglas seemed destined for failure. Natasha Frost, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2020 Despite his humble beginnings, Mr. Harrell believed he was destined for more. Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 9 May 2020 Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott seem like they were destined to be together—but even true love has its awkward moments. Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 2 May 2020 By the summer before his last year of college, Dr. King knew he was destined to continue the family profession of pastoral work and decided to enter the ministry. National Geographic, 15 Jan. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French destiner, from Latin destinare, from de- + -stinare (akin to Latin stare to stand) — more at stand First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 destines verb present tense third-person singular of destine as in dooms to determine the fate of in advance his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dooms ordains fates predestines predetermines preordains foreordains predicts foredooms sentences presages condemns foretells prognosticates prophesies augurs portends predestinates bodes forecasts forebodes foreknows foresees prejudges divines anticipates preconceives forbodes
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