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fate
fatekarma; destiny; chance; luck: We met through a lucky twist of fate.
Not to be confused with:fete – a day of celebration; a holiday: It was a joyous fete.fate F0049500 (fāt)n.1. The supposed force, principle, or power that predetermines events: Fate did not favor his career.2. a. The inevitable events predestined by this force: It was her fate to marry a lout.b. A final result or consequence; an outcome: What was the fate of your project?c. An unfavorable outcome in life; doom or death: suffered a fate worse than death; the island where the explorer met his fate.3. Fates Greek & Roman Mythology The three goddesses, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, who control human destiny. Used with the.
[Middle English, from Old French fat, from Latin fātum, prophecy, doom, from neuter past participle of fārī, to speak; see bhā- in Indo-European roots.]fate (feɪt) n1. the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events2. the inevitable fortune that befalls a person or thing; destiny3. the end or final result4. a calamitous or unfavourable outcome or result; death, destruction, or downfallvb (tr; usually passive) to predetermine; doom: he was fated to lose the game. [C14: from Latin fātum oracular utterance, from fārī to speak]fate (feɪt)
n., v. fat•ed, fat•ing. n. 1. something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot. 2. the universal principle or ultimate agency by which the order of things is presumably prescribed; the decreed cause of events; time. 3. that which is inevitably predetermined; destiny. 4. ultimate outcome; final course or state: the fate of a political campaign. 5. destruction or ruin. 6. the Fates, the three goddesses of destiny in Greek and Roman myth. v.t. 7. to predetermine, as by the decree of fate; destine (used in the passive): a person who was fated to lead the country. [1325–75; Middle English < Latin fātum destiny] Fate See Also: HELPLESSNESS, LIFE - Chase destiny like a harpoonist —Edith Pearlman
- Fate … creeps like a rat —Elizabeth Bowen
- The Fates, like an absent-minded printer, seldom allow a single line to stand perfect and unmarred —George Santayana
- Fate treats me mercilessly, like a storm treats a small boat —Anton Chekhov
- Like warp and woof all destinies are woven fast —John Greenleaf Whittier
- Our lives carried us in our own dimensions, like people passing on different escalators —Mary Ladd Cavell
- We’re like dice thrown on the plains of destiny —Rita Mae Brown
fate
Past participle: fated
Gerund: fating
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| I fate | | you fate | | he/she/it fates | | we fate | | you fate | | they fate |
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| I fated | | you fated | | he/she/it fated | | we fated | | you fated | | they fated |
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| I am fating | | you are fating | | he/she/it is fating | | we are fating | | you are fating | | they are fating |
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| I have fated | | you have fated | | he/she/it has fated | | we have fated | | you have fated | | they have fated |
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| I was fating | | you were fating | | he/she/it was fating | | we were fating | | you were fating | | they were fating |
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| I had fated | | you had fated | | he/she/it had fated | | we had fated | | you had fated | | they had fated |
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| I will fate | | you will fate | | he/she/it will fate | | we will fate | | you will fate | | they will fate |
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| I will have fated | | you will have fated | | he/she/it will have fated | | we will have fated | | you will have fated | | they will have fated |
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| I will be fating | | you will be fating | | he/she/it will be fating | | we will be fating | | you will be fating | | they will be fating |
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| I have been fating | | you have been fating | | he/she/it has been fating | | we have been fating | | you have been fating | | they have been fating |
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| I will have been fating | | you will have been fating | | he/she/it will have been fating | | we will have been fating | | you will have been fating | | they will have been fating |
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| I had been fating | | you had been fating | | he/she/it had been fating | | we had been fating | | you had been fating | | they had been fating |
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| I would fate | | you would fate | | he/she/it would fate | | we would fate | | you would fate | | they would fate |
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| I would have fated | | you would have fated | | he/she/it would have fated | | we would have fated | | you would have fated | | they would have fated |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | fate - an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the futuredestinyhappening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happensinevitable - an unavoidable event; "don't argue with the inevitable"karma - (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnationkismat, kismet - (Islam) the will of Allahpredestination - previous determination as if by destiny or fatedoom, doomsday, end of the world, day of reckoning - an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world" | | 2. | fate - the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of destiny"destinycausal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or resultsoccult, supernatural - supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural" | | 3. |  fate - 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"circumstances, luck, destiny, fortune, lot, portioncondition - a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"good fortune, good luck, luckiness - an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomesprovidence - a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creaturesbad luck, ill luck, tough luck, misfortune - an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomesfailure - lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure" | | Verb | 1. | fate - decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"destine, doom, designateordain - issue an order |
fatenoun1. destiny, chance, fortune, luck, the stars, weird (archaic), providence, nemesis, kismet, predestination, divine will I see no use quarrelling with fate.2. destiny, lot, fortune, portion, cup, horoscope No man chooses his fate.3. outcome, future, destiny, end, issue, upshot What will be the fate of the elections?4. downfall, end, death, ruin, destruction, doom, demise This new proposal seems doomed to the same fate.Quotations
"Fate keeps on happening" [Anita Loos Gentlemen Prefer Blondes]
"Fate is not an eagle, it creeps like a rat" [Elizabeth Bowen The House in Paris]
"... to deny fate is arrogance, to declare that we are the sole shapers of our existence is madness" [Oriana Fallaci A Man]
"Fate and character are the same concept" [Novalis Heinrich von Ofterdingen]Proverbs
"Man proposes, God disposes"
"What must be, must be (Italian, Che sera, sera)"fatenoun1. That which is inevitably destined:destiny, fortune, kismet, lot, portion, predestination.2. A predestined tragic end:doom.verb1. To determine the future of in advance:destine, foreordain, predestinate, predestine, predetermine, preordain.2. To predestine to a tragic end:doom, foredoom.Translationsfate (feit) noun1. (sometimes with capital) the supposed power that controls events. Who knows what fate has in store (= waiting for us in the future)? 命運 命运，宿命 2. a destiny or doom, eg death. A terrible fate awaited her. 結局，死亡 结局ˈfatalism noun the belief that fate controls everything, and man cannot change it. 宿命論 宿命论ˈfatalist noun a person who believes in fatalism. He is a complete fatalist – he just accepts everything that happens to him. 宿命論者 宿命论者ˌfataˈlistic adjective 宿命論的 宿命论的ˈfated adjective controlled or intended by fate. He seemed fated to arrive late wherever he went. 命定的，註定的 命中注定的ˈfateful adjective involving important decisions, results etc. At last the fateful day arrived. 決定性的 决定性的fate
fucked by the fickle finger of fatevulgar slang Very unlucky; going through an unfortunate turn of events. I'd like to have some good luck for once, I'm tired of being fucked by the fickle finger of fate.See also: by, fate, fickle, finger, fuck, offate worse than deathA hyperbolic phrase referring to a situation or experience that is very unpleasant. I appreciate Gina inviting me to go with her to the theater, but having to listen to those opera singers would be a fate worse than death.See also: death, fate, worsebe a fate worse than deathTo be a very unpleasant situation or experience. This phrase is usually used hyperbolically, especially when referring to some form of punishment. It will be a fate worse than death if my parents catch me sneaking in after curfew. I appreciate Gina inviting me to go with her to the theater, but having to listen to those opera singers would be a fate worse than death.See also: death, fate, worseseal (one's) fateTo solidify or confirm that a particular, usually unpleasant, thing will happen. If you fail this exam, it will seal your fate and make your GPA low enough to qualify for expulsion.See also: fate, sealtempt fate1. To do something that one knows is dangerous or likely to have a negative outcome. You're really tempting fate by not taking your car in for service when all these dashboard lights are on.2. To invite bad luck or unpleasant situations by showing one's confidence in something. I'm afraid to tempt fate, but I really think I did well on the exam.See also: fate, temptleave (one) to (one's) fateTo refuse to aid or assist one, instead allowing for whatever outcome was bound to occur naturally. I don't consider myself a hero. I just knew I couldn't leave those people to their fates in that burning building. I appealed to my father-in-law to loan me the money I needed to keep the business afloat, but he just left me to my fate.See also: fate, leaveleave (something) to fateTo resign oneself to something's outcome being determined forces outside of one's control. My boss always scrutinizes the smallest details of any deal she makes—she says there's nothing more foolish than leaving things to fate in business. You could just pick a few different investments and leave the whole process to fate, or you could let our firm plan your investments meticulously in order to maximize your return.See also: fate, leave(as) sure as fateCertainly or without a doubt; assumed as true based on previous experience or evidence. It had to have been Mike who leaked our plans to the press, sure as fate! Come into a great fortune and, as sure as fate, the number of those who would be your friend increases tenfold.See also: fate, sure(one's) fate is sealedA particular outcome for one is assured. If the jury comes back with a guilty verdict, then his fate is sealed.See also: fate, sealfate worse than deathFig. a terrible fate. (Usually an exaggeration.) Having to sit through one of his lectures is a fate worse than death.See also: death, fate, worseleave one to one's fateto abandon someone to whatever may happen—possibly death or some other unpleasant event. We couldn't rescue the miners and were forced to leave them to their fate. Please don't try to help. Just go away and leave me to my fate.See also: fate, leave, oneseal someone's fateFig. to determine finally the fate of someone. His lying and cheating sealed his fate. He was convicted and sent to prison.See also: fate, sealsomeone's fate is sealedFig. the destiny of somene has been determined. When the driver finally saw that the bridge was out, he knew his fate was sealed.See also: fate, seal*sure as God made little green apples and *sure as eggs is eggs; *sure as fate; *sure as I'm stand-ing here; *sure as you liveRur. absolutely certain. (*Also: as ~.) I'm as sure as God made little green apples that he's the one. I'm right, as sure as you live!See also: apple, god, green, little, made, suretwist of fate and turn of fateFig. a fateful event; an unanticipated change in a sequence of events. A strange turn of fate brought Fred and his ex-wife together at a New Year's Eve party in Queens.See also: fate, of, twistfate worse than death, aA highly undesirable occurrence, a misfortune, as in Dean thinks driving daily during rush hour is a fate worse than death. Formerly applied quite seriously to a woman's loss of virginity, this idiom today is used hyperbolically and far more loosely. [1600s] See also: fate, worseseal one's fateDecide what will become of one, as in The letter of rejection sealed his fate; he'd have to apply to other medical schools. This term employs seal in the sense of "permanently fix or fasten something," a usage dating from the mid-1600s. See also: fate, sealtempt fateAlso, tempt the fates. Take a severe risk, as in It's tempting fate to start up that mountain so late in the day, or Patrice thought driving that old car was tempting the fates; it was sure to break down . This expression uses tempt in the sense of "test in a way that involves risk or danger." Earlier idioms with a similar meaning were tempt God, dating from the 1300s, and tempt fortune, first recorded in 1603, with fate appearing about 1700. See also: fate, tempta fate worse than death If you describe something that could happen as a fate worse than death, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant. They were forced to share the same office space as me — a fate worse than death. Why is it considered a fate worse than death to stay at home and rear children? Note: This expression is often used humorously to show that you do not think that the thing is really very bad. See also: death, fate, worseseal someone's fate COMMON If something seals the fate of a person or thing, it makes it certain that something unpleasant will happen to them. The plan removes power from the government, sealing the fate of the unpopular Prime Minister. It was his decision to walk that night, rather than taking a taxi, that sealed his fate.See also: fate, sealtempt fate COMMON1. If someone tempts fate, they take unnecessary risks or do something that may bring them bad luck. They charged the organisers with tempting fate by sending so many ill-prepared crews into such dangerous waters. Note: You can also say that someone tempts providence. I used to take the most appalling risks because it was in my nature to push everything to the extreme. I was tempting providence all the time.2. If you tempt fate, you talk too confidently about something which may go wrong. While I wouldn't want to tempt fate, almost every time this team has been put under pressure, they've triumphed. Note: You can also say that someone tempts providence. I'm 36 and I'd hate to tempt providence and say I'm going to get pregnant.See also: fate, tempta fate worse than death a terrible experience, especially that of seduction or rape. 1991 Thomas Hayden The Killing Frost He dominated the conversation, holding the Hackett and Townshend women spellbound as he told of how he had broken up a white-slave ring in Dublin, and how he had rescued an innocent young girl from a fate worse than death. See also: death, fate, worseseal someone's fate make it inevitable that something unpleasant will happen to someone.See also: fate, sealtempt fate (or providence) act rashly. informalSee also: fate, tempta ˌfate worse than ˈdeath (often humorous) a terrible experience: Go on a trip with the Trumans? You’re joking. It would be a fate worse than death.See also: death, fate, worsetempt ˈfate/ˈprovidence take a risk or do something dangerous: ‘I don’t think I’ll insure my boat.’ ‘Don’t tempt fate. It’s best to insure it.’See also: fate, temptfate worse than death, aSeduction or rape of a woman. This term, originating about the mid-seventeenth century, became a cliché in the late nineteenth century, when it also began to be used in a jocular fashion for sexual relations among willing partners. E. R. Burroughs, however, still meant it seriously: “The ape . . . bearing Jane Porter away toward a fate a thousand times worse than death” (Tarzan, 1917).See also: fate, worsetempt fate, toTo expose to danger, to risk something. This expression dates from about 1700, when it replaced the earlier to tempt fortune. It appeared in John Dryden’s translation of one of the satires of Juvenal (1693): “Thy Perjur’d Friend will quickly tempt his Fate.”See also: temptFate
Fate in mythology and in irrationalist philosophical systems, as well as in philistine consciousness, a reasonless and inscrutable preordainment of events and of human actions. This concept of fate, which makes the absolute of only one aspect of predetermination—namely, the absence of freedom—must be clearly distinguished not only from the scientific concept of causality, but also from the religious concept of teleological determination called providence or predestination. The cause and effect principle can be apprehended by the human mind, and even the aims of providence are presumed at least to be intelligible to god himself. In contrast, fate is usually regarded not only as unknowable to the human intellect, but as being in itself blind and unknowing. In ancient Greek mythology, fate is personified in a triad of female figures, the Moirai (known to the Romans as the Parcae), who are on the borderline, as it were, between the personal or individual and the impersonal spirit of the clan; the goddesses of fate possess a personal arbitrariness, but they are not distinct individuals. Always, and not without reason, those who believed in fate could only attempt to divine fate in each separate situation, without trying to comprehend it; by definition, nothing in fate is comprehensible. Fate as the antithesis of freedom is a social concept, and to that extent a historical one. Primitive society presupposes the identity of freedom and nonfreedom for its members, not having yet separated its personal essence from its clan essence; in principle, therefore, it does not distinguish fate either from natural causality or from what is willed by the spirits. It is only with the advent of the state and of civilization that these concepts become divorced. For the early Greeks, human existence was integrally determined by a person’s “allotment” within the context of the polis (moira having the meaning of fate as “allotment”). The various methods of guessing and predicting fate played an enormous part in the life of antiquity. The connection between such divination and the world outlook of the city-state was already noted by Hegel (Soch., vol. 3, Moscow, 1956, pp. 68–69). The concept of moira is not devoid of ethical meaning: fate is understood as a blind, mysterious, impersonal justice, having no interest in any one particular being, hastening to dissolve individual into universal being and thus effecting a kind of retribution. This classical fate is merciless even toward the gods, which is ultimately comforting, for the subjects of Zeus know that even his arbitrary rule has a limit—as in Aeschylus’ tragedy Prometheus Bound. With the crisis of the polis system, moira gave way to tyche, namely, fate as good fortune or chance. During the Hellenic era, man expected to receive not what was his due by the rules of a traditional system but that which “fell out” to him by the rules of the game of chance: circumstances make soldiers into kings and make the life of nations dependent on chance events at court. With the ascendancy of the Roman Empire, fate (fatum, or the “spoken” decree of the gods) is interpreted as an all-encompassing and immutable determination, extrinsic to man’s actual being. It is as impossible to escape this fate as it is to escape the Roman administration; fate takes as little account as does Caesarean rule of the intrinsic life of a man or a nation. Since the time of Posidonius, the concept of fate has been associated with the theory and practice of astrology: man’s nonfreedom now extends beyond the bounds of empire, as far as the celestial spheres. To the idea of fate, Christianity counterposed its belief in an intelligently acting providence. However, insofar as irrationality in human relations and mystification of the ruling powers continued to hold sway, the idea of fate persisted. Regardless of all the attacks of theologians, the authority of astrology endured through the Middle Ages; a strong revival of interest in it was effected by the Renaissance, with its bent toward naturalistic magic. In modern times, the world view shaped by the natural sciences has relegated the idea of fate to the realm of notions held by the man in the street. The idea had a distinctive revival in the late 19th century in the school of thought called life philosophy. The word “fate,” or “destiny,” began to be associated with the claims of irrational activity that reached ultimate vulgarization in Nazism—an ideology that turned the idea of destiny into an instrument of propaganda for its own point of view. S. S. AVERINTSEV FateSee also Chance.Adrasteagoddess of inevitable fate. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 35]Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesisthe three Fates; worked the thread of life. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Bulfinch]Bridge of San Luis Rey, Thecatastrophe as act of divine providence. [Am. Lit.: The Bridge of San Luis Rey]dance of death, therecurring motif in medieval art. [Eur. Culture: Bishop, 363–367]Destinygoddess of destiny of mankind. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 78]Fatesthree goddesses who spin, measure out, and cut the thread of each human’s life. Also called Lat. Parcae, Gk. Moirai. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 757]Jennie Gerhardtnovel of young girl trapped by life’s circumstances (1911). [Am. Lit.: Jennie Gerhardt, Magill III, 526–528]karmaone’s every action brings inevitable results. [Buddhist and Hindu Trad.: EB (1963), 13: 283; Pop. Culture: Misc.]kismetalludes to the part of life assigned one by his destiny. [Moslem Trad.: EB (1963), 13: 418; Pop. Culture: Misc.]Leonoracursed by father; stabbed by brother. [Ital. Opera: Verdi, La Forza del Destino, Westerman, 316–317]Meleagerdeath would come when firebrand burned up. [Gk. Myth.: Walsh Classical, 186]Moiraisee Fates.Necessitasgoddess of the destiny of mankind. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 78, 162]Nemesisgoddess of vengeance and retribution; nemesis has come to mean that which one cannot achieve. [Gr. Myth.: WB, 14: 116; Pop. Culture: Misc.]Nornswove the fabric of human destiny. [Norse Myth.: Benét, 720]Parcaesee Fates.wool and narcissi, garland ofemblem of the three Fates. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 374]fate
fate (fāt), The ultimate outcome.fate (fāt) The ultimate outcome. FATE
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fate
Synonyms for fatenoun destinySynonyms- destiny
- chance
- fortune
- luck
- the stars
- weird
- providence
- nemesis
- kismet
- predestination
- divine will
noun destinySynonyms- destiny
- lot
- fortune
- portion
- cup
- horoscope
noun outcomeSynonyms- outcome
- future
- destiny
- end
- issue
- upshot
noun downfallSynonyms- downfall
- end
- death
- ruin
- destruction
- doom
- demise
Synonyms for fatenoun that which is inevitably destinedSynonyms- destiny
- fortune
- kismet
- lot
- portion
- predestination
noun a predestined tragic endSynonymsverb to determine the future of in advanceSynonyms- destine
- foreordain
- predestinate
- predestine
- predetermine
- preordain
verb to predestine to a tragic endSynonymsSynonyms for fatenoun an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the futureSynonymsRelated Words- happening
- natural event
- occurrence
- occurrent
- inevitable
- karma
- kismat
- kismet
- predestination
- doom
- doomsday
- end of the world
- day of reckoning
noun the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)SynonymsRelated Words- causal agency
- causal agent
- cause
- occult
- supernatural
noun your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)Synonyms- circumstances
- luck
- destiny
- fortune
- lot
- portion
Related Words- condition
- good fortune
- good luck
- luckiness
- providence
- bad luck
- ill luck
- tough luck
- misfortune
- failure
verb decree or designate beforehandSynonymsRelated Words |