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des·tine D0165900 (dĕs′tĭn)tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To cause to have a certain outcome; preordain by fate or fortune: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic.2. To assign for a specific end, use, or purpose: money destined to pay for their child's education.3. To direct toward a given destination: a flight destined for Tokyo. [Middle English destinen, from Old French destiner; see destiny.]destine (ˈdɛstɪn) vb (tr) to set apart or appoint (for a certain purpose or person, or to do something); intend; design[C14: from Old French destiner, from Latin dēstināre to appoint, from de- + -stināre, from stāre to stand]des•tine (ˈdɛs tɪn) v.t. -tined, -tin•ing. 1. to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; intend. 2. to appoint or ordain beforehand; foreordain; predetermine. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French destiner < Latin dēstināre to establish, determine =dē- de- + *stanāre, akin to stāre to stand] destine Past participle: destined Gerund: destining
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I destine | you destine | he/she/it destines | we destine | you destine | they destine |
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I destined | you destined | he/she/it destined | we destined | you destined | they destined |
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I am destining | you are destining | he/she/it is destining | we are destining | you are destining | they are destining |
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I have destined | you have destined | he/she/it has destined | we have destined | you have destined | they have destined |
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I was destining | you were destining | he/she/it was destining | we were destining | you were destining | they were destining |
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I had destined | you had destined | he/she/it had destined | we had destined | you had destined | they had destined |
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I will destine | you will destine | he/she/it will destine | we will destine | you will destine | they will destine |
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I will have destined | you will have destined | he/she/it will have destined | we will have destined | you will have destined | they will have destined |
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I will be destining | you will be destining | he/she/it will be destining | we will be destining | you will be destining | they will be destining |
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I have been destining | you have been destining | he/she/it has been destining | we have been destining | you have been destining | they have been destining |
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I will have been destining | you will have been destining | he/she/it will have been destining | we will have been destining | you will have been destining | they will have been destining |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been destining | you had been destining | he/she/it had been destining | we had been destining | you had been destining | they had been destining |
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I would destine | you would destine | he/she/it would destine | we would destine | you would destine | they would destine |
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I would have destined | you would have destined | he/she/it would have destined | we would have destined | you would have destined | they would have destined | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | destine - decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"doom, fate, designateordain - issue an order | | 2. | destine - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"intend, designate, specifyplan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"mean - destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you"design - plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"slate - designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"aim, calculate, direct - specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public |
destineverbTo determine the future of in advance:fate, foreordain, predestinate, predestine, predetermine, preordain.Translationsdestinerdestinaredestinofissareindirizzaredestine
destined for (something)Likely to do, receive, or become something in the future. We knew that Sean was destined for greatness the moment he stepped on the stage in his first play. If you didn't study for your exam, then you are destined for failure.See also: destinedestine (someone) for (something)To cause one to be likely to do, receive, or become something in the future. Sean's singing voice really destined him for greatness in musical theater. Not studying for your exam will destine you for failure.See also: destinedestine someone for somethingto determine that someone should receive or achieve something in the future. Her many talents destined her for a distinguished career. Larry's intelligence destined him for big things.See also: destinedestined for somethingpredetermined to achieve or become something. I know I am destined for a job that is better than this. We are destined for death in the long run.See also: destinedestine
Synonyms for destineverb to determine the future of in advanceSynonyms- fate
- foreordain
- predestinate
- predestine
- predetermine
- preordain
Synonyms for destineverb decree or designate beforehandSynonymsRelated Wordsverb design or destineSynonymsRelated Words- plan
- mean
- design
- slate
- aim
- calculate
- direct
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