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destineto decide or determine beforehand that something will happen to someone or something in the future

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to decide or determine beforehand that something will happen to someone or something in the future

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdestɪn/

Korean meaning: 운명짓다, 예정하다, 정해놓다

Korean pronunciation: **데**스틴

Example Sentences

  • My GPS destined me to arrive at a drive-through wedding chapel instead of the library.
  • The young artist was destined to become famous worldwide.
  • This old building is destined for demolition next year.

destine

VERB

//ˈdestɪn//

to decide or determine beforehand that something will happen to someone or something in the future

destine concept
💡 Concept

to decide or determine beforehand that something will happen to someone or something in the future

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdestɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdestɪn/

🌳Etymology

Rootdestin
Suffix--e

Origin

라틴어 'destinare'에서 유래했으며, 원래는 '단단히 고정시키다, 확실히 정하다'는 의미였습니다. 마치 운명의 실을 단단히 매듭짓는 것처럼 미래를 확정한다는 개념에서 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My GPS destined me to arrive at a drive-through wedding chapel instead of the library.

The young artist was destined to become famous worldwide.

This old building is destined for demolition next year.

😄 Fun example

I'm destined to be late every time I try to look fashionable.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

predeterminedfatedordainedpredestineddoomed

Antonyms

undecideduncertainrandom

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