destine



destine someone for something

to determine that someone should receive or achieve something in the future. Her many talents destined her for a distinguished career. Larry's intelligence destined him for big things.
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destined for something

predetermined to achieve or become something. I know I am destined for a job that is better than this. We are destined for death in the long run.
See also: destine

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hene-Yiddish
Serafimasye-rah-FEE-mah (Russian), see-rah-FEE-mah (Russian), se-rah-FEE-mah (Macedonian)Russian, Macedonian
Aishwarya-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
Eurydiceyoo-RID-i-see (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Khurshid-Persian, Urdu, Persian Mythology
Mannes-Dutch