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destined

UK/ˈdɛstɪnd/

destined adjective: confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain. Also the simple past and past participle of destine.

Adjective

destined

  1. Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.
    • He is sure he is destined for fame.
    • When Hape sauntered over for a try after only three minutes it looked as if England were destined for a comfortable victory, but Georgia are made of sterner stuff, as they showed when running Scotland close in Invercargill last week.2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 27 Nov 2021

Also used as

destined is also the simple past and past participle of destine.

Synonyms of destined

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Words formed from destined

Questions about destined

What does destined mean?
Destined means confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.
What part of speech is destined?
Destined is an adjective.
How do you pronounce destined?
Destined is pronounced /ˈdɛstɪnd/ (UK).

Words near destined in the dictionary

  1. destinations
  2. destinative
  3. destinatories
  4. destinatory
  5. destine
  6. destined
  7. Destinee
  8. destines
  9. destinest
  10. destineth
  11. destinezite

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