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Destine

Destine Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Destine? [v] design or destine; "She was intended to become the director" [v] decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Destine: designate \| designate \| doom \| fate \| intend \| specify Related Terms \| Find terms related to Destine: aim \| aim at \| allocate \| allot \| appoint \| appropriate to \| aspire after \| aspire to \| assign \| assign to \| be after \| design \| designate \| desire \| destinate \| detail \| determine \| devote \| doom \| drive at \| earmark \| fate \| foredoom \| foreordain \| go for \| harbor a design \| have every intention \| intend \| lot \| make assignments \| mark \| mark off \| mark out for \| mean \| ordain \| plan \| portion off \| predestine \| predetermine \| preordain \| project \| propose \| purport \| purpose \| reserve \| resolve \| restrict \| restrict to \| schedule \| set \| set apart \| set aside \| set off \| tag \| think See Also \| aim \| calculate \| design \| direct \| mean \| ordain \| plan \| slate Destine In Webster's Dictionary \Des"tine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Destined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Destining}.] [F. destiner, L. destinare; de + the root of stare to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Obstinate}.] To determine the future condition or application of; to set apart by design for a future use or purpose; to fix, as by destiny or by an authoritative decree; to doom; to ordain or preordain; to appoint; -- often with the remoter object preceded by to or for. We are decreed, Reserved, and destined to eternal woe. --Milton. Till the loathsome opposite Of all my heart had destined, did obtain. --Tennyson. Not enjoyment and not sorrow Is our destined end or way. --Longfellow. Syn: To design; mark out; determine; allot; choose; intend; devote; consecrate; doom.

Destine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Destine?

[v] design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
[v] decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"

Destine In Webster's Dictionary

\Des"tine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Destined}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Destining}.] [F. destiner, L. destinare; de + the root of
stare to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Obstinate}.]
To determine the future condition or application of; to set
apart by design for a future use or purpose; to fix, as by
destiny or by an authoritative decree; to doom; to ordain or
preordain; to appoint; -- often with the remoter object
preceded by to or for.

      We are decreed, Reserved, and destined to eternal woe.
                                               --Milton.

      Till the loathsome opposite Of all my heart had
      destined, did obtain.                    --Tennyson.

      Not enjoyment and not sorrow Is our destined end or
      way.                                     --Longfellow.

Syn: To design; mark out; determine; allot; choose; intend;
     devote; consecrate; doom.

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