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

Canada, which he said, the day after his inauguration, was destined to become the 51st state?

From The Wall Street Journal

Apart from geopolitics, he sees oil destined to cycle like other commodities such as uranium, gold, recently silver and probably copper is next.

From MarketWatch

Much of it, however, was destined for ports in China.

From Barron's

Just like not everyone is destined to be an actor, even fewer actors have what it takes to direct.

From Salon

I ask Angela if she feels her son, given his family's strong links to the military, was destined to have such an adrenaline-fuelled life.

From BBC

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