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Fate

noun/fˈeɪt/
Definition
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈeɪt/
1 syllable Say it as /fˈeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lotdoomluckfortuneportiondestinydestinecircumstancesdesignate
Parts of Speech
nounan event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
nounthe ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
“we are helpless in the face of destiny”
nounyour overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
“whatever my fortune may be”
verbdecree or designate beforehand
“She was destined to become a great pianist”
Word Forms
fateverbdecree or designate beforehand
destinationnounthe place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
fatenounthe ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schicksal
ein Ereignis (oder ein Ablauf von Ereignissen), der unweigerlich in der Zukunft eintreten wird
🇫🇷French
destin
un événement (ou un cours d'événements) qui se produira inévitablement dans le futur
🇪🇸Spanish
destino
un evento (o un curso de eventos) que inevitablemente sucederá en el futuro
🇮🇹Italian
destino
un evento (o un corso di eventi) che inevitabilmente accadrà in futuro
🇳🇱Dutch
lot
een gebeurtenis (of een gang van zaken) die onvermijdelijk in de toekomst zal plaatsvinden
🇵🇹Portuguese
destino
um evento (ou um curso de eventos) que inevitavelmente acontecerá no futuro
🇷🇺Russian
судьба
событие (или ход событий), которое неизбежно произойдет в будущем
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भाग्य
एक घटना (या घटनाओं का क्रम) जो भविष्य में अनिवार्य रूप से घटित होगी
🇧🇩Bengali
ভাগ্য
একটি ঘটনা (বা ঘটনাগুলির একটি কোর্স) যা অনিবার্যভাবে ভবিষ্যতে ঘটবে
🇮🇳Tamil
விதி
ஒரு நிகழ்வு (அல்லது நிகழ்வுகளின் போக்கை) தவிர்க்க முடியாமல் எதிர்காலத்தில் நடக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
విధి
భవిష్యత్తులో అనివార్యంగా జరిగే సంఘటన (లేదా ఈవెంట్‌ల కోర్సు).
🇮🇳Marathi
नशीब
एखादी घटना (किंवा इव्हेंटचा कोर्स) जी भविष्यात अपरिहार्यपणे घडेल
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભાગ્ય
એક ઘટના (અથવા ઘટનાઓનો કોર્સ) જે અનિવાર્યપણે ભવિષ્યમાં બનશે
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಧಿ
ಭವಿಷ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಘಟನೆ (ಅಥವಾ ಘಟನೆಗಳ ಕೋರ್ಸ್).
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിധി
ഭാവിയിൽ അനിവാര്യമായും സംഭവിക്കുന്ന ഒരു സംഭവം (അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സംഭവങ്ങളുടെ ഒരു ഗതി).
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਿਸਮਤ
ਇੱਕ ਘਟਨਾ (ਜਾਂ ਘਟਨਾਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਕੋਰਸ) ਜੋ ਭਵਿੱਖ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਾਜ਼ਮੀ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਵਾਪਰੇਗੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
قسمت
ایک واقعہ (یا واقعات کا ایک کورس) جو لامحالہ مستقبل میں ہوگا۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
命运
未来不可避免地发生的事件（或一系列事件）
🇯🇵Japanese
運命
将来必然的に起こる出来事（または一連の出来事）
🇰🇷Korean
운명
미래에 필연적으로 일어날 사건(또는 사건의 과정)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
định mệnh
một sự kiện (hoặc một chuỗi các sự kiện) chắc chắn sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai
🇹🇭Thai
โชคชะตา
เหตุการณ์ (หรือเหตุการณ์) ที่จะเกิดขึ้นในอนาคตอย่างหลีกเลี่ยงไม่ได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
takdir
suatu peristiwa (atau rangkaian peristiwa) yang pasti akan terjadi di masa depan
🇵🇭Filipino
kapalaran
isang pangyayari (o isang kurso ng mga pangyayari) na hindi maiiwasang mangyari sa hinaharap
🇲🇾Malay
nasib
peristiwa (atau perjalanan peristiwa) yang pasti akan berlaku pada masa hadapan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قدر
حدث (أو مسار الأحداث) سيحدث حتما في المستقبل
🇮🇷Persian
سرنوشت
یک رویداد (یا دوره ای از رویدادها) که ناگزیر در آینده اتفاق خواهد افتاد
🇹🇷Turkish
kader
gelecekte kaçınılmaz olarak gerçekleşecek bir olay (veya olaylar dizisi)
🇮🇱Hebrew
גוֹרָל
אירוע (או מהלך אירועים) שיקרה בהכרח בעתיד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fate'?
The primary meaning of 'fate' is 'an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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