fate

/feɪt/
noun
  1. A power that some people believe controls what happens in the future, and that cannot be changed or avoided.
    • Many ancient cultures thought fate was decided by the gods.
    • She believed it was fate that brought them together.
    • He accepted his fate without complaint.
  2. What happens to someone or something, especially something bad or final.
    • The fate of the missing hikers is still unknown.
    • Voters will decide the fate of the new law.
    • The old building met a sad fate when it was torn down.
Antonyms
verb
  1. To be destined or predetermined to happen to someone or something.
    • The project was fated to fail from the start.
    • The treasure was fated to remain hidden forever.
    • They felt fated to meet again someday.
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