fated
[ fey-tid ]
/ ˈfeɪ tɪd /
adjective
subject to, guided by, or predetermined by fate; destined.
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Definition for fated (2 of 2)
fate
[ feyt ]
/ feɪt /
noun
verb (used with object), fat·ed, fat·ing.
to predetermine, as by the decree of fate; destine (used in the passive): a person who was fated to be the savior of the country.
Origin of fate
1325–75; Middle English < Latin fātum utterance, decree of fate, destiny, orig. neuter of fātus, past participle of fārī to speak
SYNONYMS FOR fate
1 karma, kismet; chance, luck. Fate, destiny, doom refer to the idea of a fortune, usually adverse, that is predetermined and inescapable. The three words are frequently interchangeable. Fate stresses the irrationality and impersonal character of events: It was Napoleon's fate to be exiled. The word is often lightly used, however: It was my fate to meet her that very afternoon. Destiny emphasizes the idea of an unalterable course of events, and is often used of a propitious fortune: It was his destiny to save his nation. Doom especially applies to the final ending, always unhappy or terrible, brought about by destiny or fate: He met his doom bravely.
7 foreordain, preordain.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fate
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British Dictionary definitions for fated (1 of 2)
fated
/ (ˈfeɪtɪd) /
adjective
destined
doomed to death or destruction
British Dictionary definitions for fated (2 of 2)
fate
/ (feɪt) /
noun
the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events
the inevitable fortune that befalls a person or thing; destiny
the end or final result
a calamitous or unfavourable outcome or result; death, destruction, or downfall
verb
(tr; usually passive) to predetermine; doomhe was fated to lose the game
Word Origin for fate
C14: from Latin fātum oracular utterance, from fārī to speak
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