destine
/ˈdɛstɪn/
destine verb: to preordain.
Verb
destine (third-person singular simple present destines, present participle destining, simple past and past participle destined)
- To preordain.
- To assign something (especially finance) for a particular use.
- To attribute a particular destination.
destine meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Kannada and Punjabi
destine in Tamil
- முன் தீர்மானி, விதி, நியமி, குறி
destine in Urdu
- to destine
- لکھنا likhnā
destine in Kannada
- ತರಿಸಲ್ಲು, ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸು
destine in Punjabi
- to destine
- لکھنا likhṇā
Examples of destine in a sentence
- His bulldog determination was destined to bring him the opportunity he was seeking.
- He is sure he is destined for fame.
- Around 25 years ago, it was used as a dumping ground for Toton locomotives destined for scrapyards.
Forms of destine
| third-person singular present | destines |
|---|---|
| present participle | destining |
| past participle | destined |
| past | destined |
Origin of destine
From Middle English destinen, from Old French destiner. Doublet of destinate.
Words formed from destine
Words that rhyme with destine
Questions about destine
- What does destine mean?
- Destine means to preordain.
- What is destine in Tamil?
- Destine in Tamil is முன் தீர்மானி, விதி, நியமி. See Destine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is destine?
- Destine is a verb.
- How do you pronounce destine?
- Destine is pronounced /ˈdɛstɪn/.
- What is the past tense of destine?
- The past tense of destine is destined.
Words near destine in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: destine (page history and authors); destine (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); لکھنا (Urdu) (page history and authors); destine (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); لکھنا (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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