fate

noun

The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

The effect, consequence, outcome, or inevitable events predetermined by this cause.

Destiny; often with a connotation of death, ruin, misfortune, etc.

An event or a situation which is inevitable in the fullness of time.

(biochemistry) The products of a chemical reaction in their final form in the biosphere.

(embryology) The mature endpoint of a region, group of cells or individual cell in an embryo, including all changes leading to that mature endpoint

A personification of fate (the cause that predetermines events).

Any one of the Fates.

(mythology) Alternative letter-case form of Fate (one of the goddesses said to control the destiny of human beings). [Any one of the Fates.]

verb

(transitive) To foreordain or predetermine, to make inevitable.

Roots

fatumfat- · Latin · fate, destiny

Synonyms for fate

destinyn destinev fortunen foredoomv luckn doomn kismetn fatefulnessn outcomen predeterminationn fortuitousnessn happenstancen karman fatalityn futuren fortuityn

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