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fate

fate


fate  (ft)
n.
1.
a. The supposed force, principle, or power that predetermines events.
b. The inevitable events predestined by this force.
2. A final result or consequence; an outcome.
3. Unfavorable destiny; doom.
4. Fates Greek & Roman Mythology The three goddesses, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, who control human destiny. Used with the.

[Middle English, from Old French fat, from Latin ftum, prophecy, doom, from neuter past participle of fr, to speak; see bh-2 in Indo-European roots.]


fate  /fet/  n. 1 [U] a force or power believed to determine in advance everything that happens: Fate brought the two leaders together so that they might bring peace to the world. 2 [C] a tragic end: It was while mountain climbing in Nepal that he fell and met his fate. 3 as fate would have it: as a result of good or bad luck: As fate would have it, our flight was canceled because of a snowstorm and we missed an important meeting.

Thesaurus: fate 1 destiny, fortune. Ants. chance, luck. 2 doom. fate

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