destine

American  

[des-tin] / ˈdɛs tɪn /

verb (used with object)

destined, destining

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

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

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destine British  

/ ˈdɛstɪn /

verb

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

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

Are we forever destined to pay more rent to Google, Apple or other providers of cloud storage for our ever-growing volume of photos and videos?

From The Wall Street Journal

In his second year he met Arthur Hallam, the golden boy of the university, who seemed destined for future greatness.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sat behind a fringing machine at the mill, Hyslop, 28, deftly ran a dark cashmere fabric destined for a Spanish luxury brand through its frame, twisting the ends of the cloth into fringes.

From Barron's

Among the items destined for the scrap heap is the gantry, which once sheltered Soyuz rockets from the tropical weather.

From Barron's

Salieri may be a mediocrity, destined to be a footnote in the short yet indelible life of Mozart.

From Los Angeles Times

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