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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024des•tined /ˈdɛstɪnd/USA pronunciation adj. [ be + ~]- intended or set apart for a purpose decided in advance: [ ~ + for]:He was destined for greatness by the way he played saxophone as a kid.[ ~ + to + verb]:impractical ideas destined to fail.
- [ ~ + for] set or headed in the direction of:a plane destined for Los Angeles.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024des•tined (des′tind),USA pronunciation adj. - bound for a certain destination:a freighter destined for the Orient.
- ordained, appointed, or predetermined to be or do something.
- liable, planning, or intending to be or do something.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: destined /ˈdɛstɪnd/ adj (postpositive)- foreordained or certain; meant: he is destined to be famous
- (usually followed by for) heading (towards a specific destination); directed: a letter destined for Europe
des•tine (des′tin),USA pronunciation v.t., -tined, -tin•ing. - to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.;
design;
intend. - to appoint or ordain beforehand, as by divine decree;
foreordain;
predetermine.
- Latin dēstināre to establish, determine, equivalent. to dē- de- + *stanāre, derivative of stāre to stand
- Old French destiner
- Middle English destinen 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: destine /ˈdɛstɪn/ vb - (transitive) to set apart or appoint (for a certain purpose or person, or to do something); intend; design
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French destiner, from Latin dēstināre to appoint, from de- + -stināre, from stāre to stand |