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destine
[ des-tin ]
verb (used with object)
, des·tined, des·tin·ing.
- to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; design; intend.
- to appoint or ordain beforehand, as by divine decree; foreordain; predetermine.
destine
/ ˈdɛstɪn /
verb
- tr to set apart or appoint (for a certain purpose or person, or to do something); intend; design
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of destine1
C14: from Old French destiner, from Latin dēstināre to appoint, from de- + -stināre, from stāre to stand
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Example Sentences
Why, she asked, should she wilfully destine her youth to a hopeless waste of affection, and dearth of all permanent comfort?
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Il y a sur nous une prdiction, une destine qui s'accomplit presque invitablement de pre en fils.
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Le dechirant et lugubre cortege se dirigeait vers la place du marche destine aux executions criminelles.
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I shall, in my secret heart, destine her for you, and it is in this light I shall think of you for the future.
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You fus' kiss the young lady I destine faw my sultana, an' now you offeh me a briibe!
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