Fate

/feɪt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power.

She believed it was her fate to become a great artist.

A power that predetermines events.

The hero accepted his fate, knowing he could not change the outcome of the war.

What happens to a person or thing; the final outcome.

No one could predict the fate of the missing expedition.

verb

To assign a fate to; to destine.

They seemed fated to meet again after all those years.

From Latin 'fatum', meaning 'that which has been spoken', referring to a prophetic utterance or fate.

sealed fate

An outcome that cannot be changed.

the hand of fate

A situation caused by fate beyond control.

fate worse than death

A situation that is more undesirable than dying.

destiny

The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.

providence

The protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power.

kismet

Destiny; fate.

The idea that everything is predetermined.

She says it’s all written in the stars, it's just fate.

A difficult situation with no escape.

After failing the exam, he felt like he was facing his fate.