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seal one's fate
seal one's fate
Decide what will become of one, as in The letter of rejection sealed his fate; he'd have to apply to other medical schools. This term employs seal in the sense of "permanently fix or fasten something," a usage dating from the mid-1600s.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
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| Aino | | IE-no (Finnish) | Finnish, Finnish Mythology |
| Perla | | - | Italian, Spanish |
| Carin | | - | Swedish |
| Oralie | | - | English (Rare) |
| Siddhi | | - | Indian, Marathi |
| Jia | | - | Chinese |