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   destined

   /ˈdɛstɪnd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person's future) regarded as developing as though according to a pre-existing plan: "he was destined for great things"
   • ▪ certain to meet (a particular fate): "the Act seems destined to failure"
   • ▪ intended for or travelling towards (a particular place): "the shipment of illegal drugs destined for American and European markets" Similar headingbounden routescheduleddirected torouted tointendedmeantdesignedsetset apartdesignatedappointedallottedbookedreserved
   • ▪ preordained: "your heroine will be united with her destined mate" Similar fatedordainedpreordainedforeordainedpredestinedpredeterminedcertainsureboundassuredguaranteedvery likelydoomedforedoomedmeantwritten in the cardsin the wind/airinformal:nailed on

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESTINED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DESTINED definition: 1. intended (for a particular purpose): 2. travelling or being sent to somewhere: 3. controlled…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › destinedDestined Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DESTINE is to decree beforehand : predetermine. How to use destine in a sentence.

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   Destined definition: bound for a certain destination. See examples of DESTINED used in a sentence.

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   Someone who's destined is fated or meant to do something. If your mom says you're destined for a life on the stage, she means that it's certain you'll be an actor one day. Being destined for something can be great luck — if, for example, you're destined to be a millionaire.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESTINED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   intended for or being sent to a particular place: The mail was destined for addresses throughout the Northeast. To be destined can mean to happen in a particular way that seems to have been decided in advance: [ + to infinitive ] He was destined to die before he could complete the poem.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESTINED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something is destined to happen or if someone is destined to behave in a particular way, that thing seems certain to happen or be done. He feels that he was destined to become a musician. London seems destined to lose more than 2,000 hospital beds.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › destinedDestined - definition of destined by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To cause to have a certain outcome; preordain by fate or fortune: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. To assign for a specific end, use, or purpose: money destined to pay for their child's education. 3. To direct toward a given destination: a flight destined for Tokyo.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › destineddestined | meaning of destined in Longman Dictionary of...

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   destined meaning, definition, what is destined: seeming certain to happen at some time i...: Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdestined adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of destined adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDESTINED - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    If something is destined to happen or if someone is destined to behave in a particular way, that thing seems certain to happen or be done.