destine

[ des-tin ]

/ ˈdɛs tɪn /

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verb (used with object), des·tined, des·tin·ing.

to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; design; intend.

to appoint or ordain beforehand, as by divine decree; foreordain; predetermine.

Origin of destine

1250–1300; Middle English destinen<Old French destiner<Latin dēstināre to establish, determine, equivalent to dē-de- + *stanāre, derivative of stāre to stand

Words nearby destine

de-Stalinize, destem, desterilize, de Stijl, destination, destine, destined, destiny, destitute, destitution, destock

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Example sentences from the Web for destine

"God does not destine us to a quiet life here below," he said.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné
But somme inges ben put vndir purueaunce at sourmounten e ordinaunce of destine.
Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's 'De Consolatione Philosophiae'|Geoffrey Chaucer
See, Glaucus, these pearls are the present I destine to your bride: may Juno give her health to wear them!'
The Last Days of Pompeii|Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
It would have been to plant the Travers here on the very spot I destine for myself.
The O'Donoghue|Charles James Lever

Where the æons ahead of us destine it to end none of us can tell.
An American Suffragette|Isaac N. Stevens

British Dictionary definitions for destine

destine

/ (ˈdɛstɪn) /

verb

(tr) to set apart or appoint (for a certain purpose or person, or to do something); intend; design

Word Origin for destine

C14: from Old French destiner, from Latin dēstināre to appoint, from de- + -stināre, from stāre to stand

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单词	destine
释义	destine [ des-tin ] / ˈdɛs tɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR destine ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), des·tined, des·tin·ing. to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; design; intend. to appoint or ordain beforehand, as by divine decree; foreordain; predetermine. Origin of destine 1250–1300; Middle English destinen<Old French destiner<Latin dēstināre to establish, determine, equivalent to dē-de- + *stanāre, derivative of stāre to stand Words nearby destine de-Stalinize, destem, desterilize, de Stijl, destination, destine, destined, destiny, destitute, destitution, destock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for destine "God does not destine us to a quiet life here below," he said. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Volume V\|J. H. Merle d'Aubigné But somme inges ben put vndir purueaunce at sourmounten e ordinaunce of destine. Chaucer's Translation of Boethius's 'De Consolatione Philosophiae'\|Geoffrey Chaucer See, Glaucus, these pearls are the present I destine to your bride: may Juno give her health to wear them!' The Last Days of Pompeii\|Edward George Bulwer-Lytton It would have been to plant the Travers here on the very spot I destine for myself. The O'Donoghue\|Charles James Lever Where the æons ahead of us destine it to end none of us can tell. An American Suffragette\|Isaac N. Stevens British Dictionary definitions for destine destine / (ˈdɛstɪn) / verb (tr) to set apart or appoint (for a certain purpose or person, or to do something); intend; design Word Origin for destine C14: from Old French destiner, from Latin dēstināre to appoint, from de- + -stināre, from stāre to stand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to destine doom, intend, appoint, decree, foreordain, earmark, decide, fate, devote, predestine, dedicate, preordain, consecrate, design, purpose, determine, reserve, assign, allot, preform
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destine

verb (used with object), des·tined, des·tin·ing.

Origin of destine

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Example sentences from the Web for destine

British Dictionary definitions for destine

verb

Word Origin for destine

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