Without the support of the unions, the plan seems destined to fail.
He is destined to be famous.
She felt that she was destined [=fated, meant] to become a writer.
a nation destined for greatness
They believed that their son was destined for the priesthood.
a technology that is destined for a short life
The shipment is destined for Bombay.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pre·des·tined — /ˌpriːˈdɛstənd/ adj : certain to do or be something or certain to happen He felt he was predestined [=destined] to marry her when they first met. The course of her life seemed to be predestined. a predestined outcome … Useful english dictionary
fore|des|tine — «fr DEHS tuhn, fohr », transitive verb, tined, tin|ing. = predestine. (Cf. ↑predestine) … Useful english dictionary
pre|des|tine — «pree DEHS tuhn», transitive verb, tined, tin|ing. to determine or settle beforehand; foreordain. ╂[< Old French predestiner, learned borrowing from Latin praedēstināre to predestinate] … Useful english dictionary
destined — des|tined [ˈdestınd] adj 1.) [not before noun] seeming certain to happen at some time in the future destined for ▪ She seemed destined for a successful career. destined to do sth ▪ We were destined never to meet again. 2.) destined for sth to be… … Dictionary of contemporary English
destined — des|tined [ destınd ] adjective never before noun 1. ) certain to do something or certain to happen in the future: destined for: That boy is destined for greatness. destined to do something: We both felt that we were destined to meet. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
J. H. Allen — is an author best known for his 1902 book called Judah s Sceptre and Joseph s Birthright which many have claimed formed the basis of a later foundation for the teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong on this same subject. While the works of Allen and… … Wikipedia
STURM, Jacob — (1489 1553) Jacob Sturm was an influential politician in sixteenth century Europe. He was born in 1489 in Strasbourg. Educated at Heidelberg and Freiburg, he was destined for a career in the church. Shaped first by the humanism of Jakob Wimp… … Renaissance and Reformation 1500-1620: A Biographical Dictionary
predestined — pre|des|tined [prıˈdestınd] adj something that is predestined is certain to happen because it has been decided by God or ↑fate predestined to do sth ▪ They believed that kings were predestined to rule … Dictionary of contemporary English
predestined — pre|des|tined [ pri destınd ] adjective certain to happen because God or another force has decided that it will … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
destine — des•tine [[t]ˈdɛs tɪn[/t]] v. t. tined, tin•ing 1) to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; intend 2) to appoint or ordain beforehand; foreordain; predetermine • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < OF destiner < L dēstināre to establish,… … From formal English to slang
