"destined" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɛstɪnd/ [UK] Audio: en-us-destined.ogg
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  1. Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain. Synonyms: foreordained, predestined, fated, certain Derived forms: undestined Translations (confined to a predetermined fate): μόρσιμος (mórsimos) (Ancient Greek), voorbestemd (Dutch), destinita (Esperanto), fātālis (Latin), destinado [masculine] (Portuguese), ämnad (Swedish)
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Verb

IPA: /ˈdɛstɪnd/ [UK] Audio: en-us-destined.ogg
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  1. simple past and past participle of destine Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: destine
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