fate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /feɪt/
Etymology
From Middle English fate, from Latin fāta (“prediction”), plural of fātum, from fātus (“spoken”), from for (“to speak”). In this sense, displaced native Old English wyrd, whence Modern English weird.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
Captain Edward Carlisle[…]felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze,[…]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.
1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) The effect, consequence, outcome, or inevitable events predetermined by this cause.
- (countable, uncountable) An event or a situation which is inevitable in the fullness of time.
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(countable, uncountable) Destiny; often with a connotation of death, ruin, misfortune, etc.
Accept your fate.
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(alt-of, countable, uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of Fate (one of the goddesses said to control the destiny of human beings).
alt of Fate
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(countable, uncountable) The products of a chemical reaction in their final form in the biosphere.
It’s important to research chemical fate because chemical fate is the best tool we have for understanding and managing human health risks or environmental damage caused by chemical release.
2019 July 12, Danielle Freeman, “Archived copy”, in Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, archived from the original on 11 Oct 2022:
- (countable, uncountable) The mature endpoint of a region, group of cells or individual cell in an embryo, including all changes leading to that mature endpoint
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
fortune · chance · luck · luck · accident · free will · free will · choice
Deriveds
sure as fate · fatalism · fatesome · as fate would have it · fated · tempt fate · fatal · leave someone to their fate · fate-fraught · red string of fate · twist of fate · cheat fate · quirk of fate · fatality · fatefraught · fate map · fateful · fatelike · fateless · fucked by the fickle finger of fate · fickle finger of fate · seal someone's fate
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Relateds
determinism · inevitably · indeterminism · twist of fate · quirk of fate · date with destiny · inevitable · amor fati
Synonyms
developmental pathway · destiny · doom · foredoom · portion · chance · predestination · kismet · wyrd · foreordination · orlay · predestiny · qadar · fatality · portion · wyrd · destiny · preordination · destin · lot · destiny · natural order · weird · fortune · doom · fate
Translations (457)
es fátum (that which predetermines events) · dlm suart (that which predetermines events) · vec sòrt (destiny) · ckb چارەنووس (inevitable events) · tg толеъ (that which predetermines events) · rue судьба (that which predetermines events) · bo སྔོན་ལས (inevitable events) · ro ursitoare (goddess) · bo ལས (that which predetermines events) · sah төлкө (that which predetermines events) · cmn 運命 /运命 (destiny) · he גּוֹרָל (inevitable events) · fi kohtalo (inevitable events) · acw نَصيب (that which predetermines events) · sh су̏дбина (destiny) · ml തലയിലെഴുത്ത് (that which predetermines events) · lo ກະເຍີມ (that which predetermines events) · ca fat (that which predetermines events) · sc solte (that which predetermines events) · fa-ira مُقَدَّر (that which predetermines events) · vi định mệnh (that which predetermines events) · el πεπρωμένο (inevitable events) · az nəsib (that which predetermines events) · rup mirã (that which predetermines events) · eo destino (that which predetermines events) · tk täleý (that which predetermines events) · uz taqdir (that which predetermines events) · gl fado (inevitable events) · acw نَصيب (destiny) · sh су̀дба (destiny) · hi भाग्य (that which predetermines events) · sv öde (destiny) · he מַזָּל (destiny) · nrf destinné (destiny) · dsb kjabel (that which predetermines events) · zza qeder (that which predetermines events) · ru у́часть (that which predetermines events) · de Geschick (that which predetermines events) · tl tadhana (that which predetermines events) · el ριζικό (that which predetermines events) · sw majaliwa (inevitable events) · sl usoda (destiny) · pl przeznaczenie (destiny) · mi ara tātai (destiny) · fi kohtalo (destiny) · hi कर्म (destiny) · rup soarti (that which predetermines events) · hy բախտ (inevitable events) · bg у́част (destiny) · acw قِسْمَة (that which predetermines events) · ang wyrd (that which predetermines events) · ru фа́тум (that which predetermines events) · fr destinée (destiny) · ro destin (that which predetermines events) · bo སྐལ་ལས (that which predetermines events) · uz nasiba (that which predetermines events) · de Schicksal (that which predetermines events) · eo destino (destiny) · eo Fortuno (goddess) · sv öde (that which predetermines events) · cmn 宿命 (that which predetermines events) · zza suhud (that which predetermines events) · hi कर्म (that which predetermines events) · ckb چارەنووس (that which predetermines events) · rup soarte (that which predetermines events) · cs úděl (that which predetermines events) · rsk судьба (that which predetermines events) · km កម្ម (that which predetermines events) · eo fatalo (that which predetermines events) · ka ბედი (that which predetermines events) · ba яҙмыш (destiny) · tr kader (inevitable events) · et saatus (destiny) · hi तकदीर (that which predetermines events) · uk до́ля (destiny) · gd cinneamhain (that which predetermines events) · kmr qismet (that which predetermines events) · orv долꙗ (that which predetermines events) · th โชคชะตา (that which predetermines events) · gl destino (destiny) · ru рок (destiny) · hu végzet (destiny) · tk nesibe (that which predetermines events) · pa تَقْدِیر (that which predetermines events) · is örlög (that which predetermines events) · es hado (inevitable events) · de Schicksal (destiny) · sc solti (that which predetermines events) · th พรหมลิขิต (that which predetermines events) · bo ལས་ཀྱི་བསྐོས་ཐང (destiny) · sh у̀суд (that which predetermines events) · cs osud (inevitable events) · cs zhouba (destiny) · sh ùsud (that which predetermines events) · nl lot (destiny) · sh sȕdbina (inevitable events) · bg о́рис (destiny) · bo བསྐོས་ཐང (inevitable events) · fa-ira قِسْمَت (that which predetermines events) · bn নিয়তি (that which predetermines events) · es sino (inevitable events) · rup tihi (that which predetermines events) · eu adur (destiny) · bo ལས (destiny) · mi mana matatuhi (destiny) · hi तक़दीर (destiny) · pl przeznaczenie (that which predetermines events) · da skæbne (destiny) · ru судьба́ (destiny) · sh су̏дбина (that which predetermines events) · pdt Schikjsol (destiny) · sh ùsud (destiny) · ko 운명 (destiny) · ur سَر نَوِشْت (that which predetermines events) · la fātum (that which predetermines events) · cmn 氣數 /气数 (destiny) · hi करम (destiny) · cmn 氣數 /气数 (that which predetermines events) · hi किस्मत (that which predetermines events) · ur تَقْدِیر (that which predetermines events) · la sors (destiny) · vi số mạng (that which predetermines events) · ka ბედისწერა (that which predetermines events) · my ဖူးစာ (destiny) · fur sorte (that which predetermines events) · hi भाग्य (destiny) · vec sort (that which predetermines events) · he גּוֹרָל (that which predetermines events) · vi túc mệnh (destiny) · th โชคชะตา (destiny) · hi मुक़द्दर (destiny) · kk жазмыш (that which predetermines events) · rue осуд (that which predetermines events) · ang wyrd (destiny) · scn distinu (that which predetermines events) · ml വിധി (that which predetermines events) · tk ykbal (that which predetermines events) · bho तकदीर (that which predetermines events) · acw مَصِير (that which predetermines events) · acw قَدَر (destiny) · sv skickelse (that which predetermines events) · ms takdir (that which predetermines events) · eo sorto (that which predetermines events) · cmn 運命 /运命 (that which predetermines events) · hi विधि (that which predetermines events) · pa ਲੇਖ (that which predetermines events) · it sorte (that which predetermines events) · yi דאָליע (that which predetermines events) · nb skjebne (destiny) · tr alın yazısı (that which predetermines events) · rup nãfãcã (that which predetermines events) · tt язмыш (that which predetermines events) · id nasib (inevitable events) · mi aratātai (that which predetermines events) · vec sorte (that which predetermines events) · mn мөхөл (that which predetermines events) · kk тағдыр (that which predetermines events) · yi גורל (destiny) · chr ᎢᏳᏓᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ (destiny) · ar مَصِير (destiny) · hi करम (that which predetermines events) · kmr nesîb (that which predetermines events) · fr destin (that which predetermines events) · hi भाग (that which predetermines events) · ps برخليک (that which predetermines events) · hi क़िस्मत (destiny) · hi नसीब (that which predetermines events) · gu કિસ્મત (that which predetermines events) · it destino (inevitable events) · ist suorto (that which predetermines events) · gu મુકદ્દર (that which predetermines events) · es fátum (destiny) · pt sina (inevitable events) · ur مُقَدَّر (that which predetermines events) · la fātum (inevitable events) · rup scriatã (that which predetermines events) · la fātus (destiny) · bg о́рис (that which predetermines events) · ar تَقْدِير (that which predetermines events) · nl beschikking (that which predetermines events) · pa قِسْمَت (that which predetermines events) · tg оянда (that which predetermines events) · bg but see мойра (goddess) · hi मुकद्दर (destiny) · zza nasib (that which predetermines events) · zza qısmet (that which predetermines events) · az tale (that which predetermines events) · lo ກັມ (that which predetermines events) · ky тагдыр (that which predetermines events) · eu halabehar (that which predetermines events) · ar قِسْمَة (destiny) · sh су̀дба (that which predetermines events) · pdt Schikjsol (that which predetermines events) · fi kohtalotar (goddess) · hi भाग (destiny) · my နဖူးစာ (destiny) · ur بَخْت (that which predetermines events) · bg участ (inevitable events) · sh у̀суд (destiny) · tg бахт (that which predetermines events) · ml വിധി (destiny) · tr yazgı (that which predetermines events) · bg съдба́ (that which predetermines events) · acw مَصِير (destiny) · be лёс (destiny) · ps تقدير (that which predetermines events) · fa-ira سَرْنِوِشْت (that which predetermines events) · kk пешене (that which predetermines events) · uz qismat (that which predetermines events) · eo sorto (inevitable events) · la pars (that which predetermines events) · uk льос (destiny) · cs osud (that which predetermines events) · sah дьылҕа (that which predetermines events) · eu zori (destiny) · ru рок (that which predetermines events) · sa नियति (that which predetermines events) · it fato (destiny) · ug تەقدىر (that which predetermines events) · gu નસીબ (that which predetermines events) · fur fât (that which predetermines events) · fo lagna (that which predetermines events) · nb skjebne (inevitable events) · vec destìn (that which predetermines events) · tr kısmet (destiny) · dsb pśisud (that which predetermines events) · th กรรม (that which predetermines events) · hi मुक़द्दर (that which predetermines events) · mn хувь тавилан (that which predetermines events) · es sino (destiny) · ru рок (inevitable events) · mk касмет (destiny) · ckb قەزا و قەدەر (destiny) · cy tynged (that which predetermines events) · kmr qeder (that which predetermines events) · ko 숙명 (destiny) · ar قِسْمَة (that which predetermines events) · he גּוֹרָל (destiny) · mn заяа тавилан (that which predetermines events) · mk судбина (that which predetermines events) · tg насиба (that which predetermines events) · fr destinée (that which predetermines events) · ru до́ля (that which predetermines events) · th ดวง (that which predetermines events) · hi मुकद्दर (that which predetermines events) · tr kader (destiny) · sw majaliwa (destiny) · la fātum (destiny) · rue доля (that which predetermines events) · el μοίρα (that which predetermines events) · sh sȕdbina (destiny) · bg дял (that which predetermines events) · ca destí (destiny) · cy tynged (destiny) · id nasib (that which predetermines events) · ga cinniúint (destiny) · it fato (that which predetermines events) · rm sort (that which predetermines events) · sk osud (that which predetermines events) · ar قَدَر (destiny) · uk льос (that which predetermines events) · mk судбина (inevitable events) · gl sorte (that which predetermines events) · ps قسمت (that which predetermines events) · el πεπρωμένο (destiny) · pl los (that which predetermines events) · sh у̀суд (inevitable events) · hi नसीब (destiny) · mt destin (that which predetermines events) · gu તકદીર (that which predetermines events) · sh су̀дба (inevitable events) · eo sorto (destiny) · pl dola (that which predetermines events) · ru судьба́ (inevitable events) · vi vận mệnh (that which predetermines events) · pt sorte (destiny) · ko 운명 (that which predetermines events) · nl lot (inevitable events) · tr kısmet (inevitable events) · az qədər (that which predetermines events) · vi số phận (that which predetermines events) · sa भाग्य (that which predetermines events) · my ကြမ္မာ (that which predetermines events) · hy ճակատագիր (inevitable events) · es hado (destiny) · nrf destinné (that which predetermines events) · sh sùdba (destiny) · dsb pśisuźenje (that which predetermines events) · rsk доля (that which predetermines events) · th พรหมลิขิต (destiny) · uk до́ля (that which predetermines events) · vo fät (destiny) · ru уде́л (destiny) · scn fatu (that which predetermines events) · tk takdyr (that which predetermines events) · ru судьба́ (that which predetermines events) · la sors (inevitable events) · ml വിധി (inevitable events) · la fātus (that which predetermines events) · ru у́часть (inevitable events) · ur قسمت (destiny) · lt likimas (that which predetermines events) · sq gullmë (that which predetermines events) · el τύχη (that which predetermines events) · fa-ira تَقْدیر (that which predetermines events) · cmn 命運 /命运 (that which predetermines events) · ru до́ля (inevitable events) · hi विधि (destiny) · sh су̏дбина (inevitable events) · sq fat (that which predetermines events) · mk судбина (destiny) · ckb چارەنووس (destiny) · hi क़िस्मत (that which predetermines events) · hi तकदीर (destiny) · hi तक़दीर (that which predetermines events) · el μοίρα (destiny) · bo སྐལ་ལས (inevitable events) · mn хувь зохиол (that which predetermines events) · ar قَدَر (that which predetermines events) · vi vận mệnh (inevitable events) · br tonkadur (that which predetermines events) · fr sort (that which predetermines events) · sh sùdba (inevitable events) · hi नियति (that which predetermines events) · sw majaliwa (that which predetermines events) · es azar (destiny) · ne भाग्य (destiny) · ja 宿命 (that which predetermines events) · es fátum (inevitable events) · gl destino (that which predetermines events) · acw قَدَر (that which predetermines events) · tr kısmet (that which predetermines events) · cmn 命運 /命运 (destiny) · it destino (destiny) · pt fado (that which predetermines events) · bg парка (goddess) · oc sòrt (that which predetermines events) · grc μοῖρα (destiny) · bg съдба (inevitable events) · el μοίρα (inevitable events) · he מַזָּל (inevitable events) · rm destin (that which predetermines events) · be до́ля (that which predetermines events) · grc μοῖρα (that which predetermines events) · vec sòrt (inevitable events) · sh sȕdbina (that which predetermines events) · bn নসীব (that which predetermines events) · az bəxt (that which predetermines events) · ar مَصِير (that which predetermines events) · ca fat (inevitable events) · pa ਤਕ਼ਦੀਰ (that which predetermines events) · lus khúarèl (that which predetermines events) · hy բախտ (that which predetermines events) · fi kohtalo (that which predetermines events) · bg съдба́ (destiny) · lus khúaléng (that which predetermines events) · bn ভাগ্য (that which predetermines events) · fr destin (destiny) · nn lagnad (that which predetermines events) · it fato (inevitable events) · be лёс (that which predetermines events) · vi túc mệnh (that which predetermines events) · ru уде́л (that which predetermines events) · lv liktenis (that which predetermines events) · fa-ira بَخْت (that which predetermines events) · el ειμαρμένη (that which predetermines events) · ur تقدیر (destiny) · pt destino (destiny) · ba яҙмыш (that which predetermines events) · chr ᎢᏳᏓᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ (that which predetermines events) · pt destino (that which predetermines events) · el πεπρωμένο (that which predetermines events) · gu ભાગ્ય (that which predetermines events) · pt fado (destiny) · km គំនូស (that which predetermines events) · nn skjebne (destiny) · it destino (that which predetermines events) · sco weird (that which predetermines events) · zza nuşıte (that which predetermines events) · ur قِسْمَت (that which predetermines events) · mn хувь заяа (that which predetermines events) · he מַזָּל (that which predetermines events) · acw قِسْمَة (destiny) · uk тала́н (that which predetermines events) · bo སྔོན་ལས (that which predetermines events) · fur destìn (that which predetermines events) · hy ճակատագիր (that which predetermines events) · de Los (that which predetermines events) · da skæbne (that which predetermines events) · vi vận mệnh (destiny) · fa-ira قَضا (that which predetermines events) · ro soartă (that which predetermines events) · yi גורל (that which predetermines events) · ga cinniúint (that which predetermines events) · sa अदृष्ट (that which predetermines events) · sl usoda (that which predetermines events) · pl los (destiny) · hi लेख (that which predetermines events) · la sors (that which predetermines events) · zza teqdir (that which predetermines events) · kmr çarenivîs (that which predetermines events) · eo Fatalo (goddess) · sh ùsud (inevitable events) · tr kader (that which predetermines events) · ru до́ля (destiny) · nrf sort (that which predetermines events) · ro soartă (destiny) · ja 運命 (that which predetermines events) · nl lot (that which predetermines events) · bo དབང་ཐང (destiny) · ca destí (that which predetermines events) · tg қисмат (that which predetermines events) · is örlög (destiny) · pt sina (that which predetermines events) · ru у́часть (destiny) · bg орис (inevitable events) · es hado (that which predetermines events) · nb skjebne (that which predetermines events) · nn skjebne (inevitable events) · ur نَصِیب (that which predetermines events) · es azar (that which predetermines events) · cs pohroma (destiny) · th ชะตา (that which predetermines events) · lo ກັມແລະເວນ (that which predetermines events) · cmn 宿命 (destiny) · hi लेख (destiny) · pa ਕ਼ਿਸਮਤ (that which predetermines events) · ja 宿命 (destiny) · mn үхэл (that which predetermines events) · gl destino (inevitable events) · id takdir (that which predetermines events) · bho भाग्य (that which predetermines events) · tg сарнавишт (that which predetermines events) · rup ursitã (that which predetermines events) · th เทวลิขิต (destiny) · ca planeta (destiny) · bg у́част (that which predetermines events) · scn sorti (that which predetermines events) · ms nasib (that which predetermines events) · gu કરમ (that which predetermines events) · ja 運命 (destiny) · ko 숙명 (that which predetermines events) · cs osud (destiny) · sc sorti (that which predetermines events) · hu sors (that which predetermines events) · sh sùdba (that which predetermines events) · et saatus (that which predetermines events) · hi किस्मत (destiny) · tg қaзо (that which predetermines events) · km ជោគវាសនា (that which predetermines events) · el τύχη (inevitable events) · it sorte (destiny) · rup lahno (that which predetermines events) · hy ճակատագիր (destiny) · sa दैव (that which predetermines events) · pa لیکھ (that which predetermines events) · sah анал (that which predetermines events)