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destined

[ des-tind ]

adjective

  1. bound for a certain destination:

    a freighter destined for Manila.

  2. ordained, appointed, or predetermined to be or do something.
  3. liable, planning, or intending to be or do something.


destined

/ ˈɛɪԻ /

adjective

  1. foreordained or certain; meant

    he is destined to be famous

  2. usually foll by for heading (towards a specific destination); directed

    a letter destined for Europe

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·tԱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of destined1

First recorded in 1590–1600; destine + -ed 2
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Ms Hooper said Pugh was destined for the big screen: "It was quite extraordinary for somebody of her age - it wasn't like watching a little child on the stage."

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That makes the action sequence showing Joel methodically gunning down armed men and women to retrieve his surrogate daughter thrilling and baleful because we are watching him write a check destined to come due.

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It seemed my Rimowas were destined to transport goods for my family.

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Last week, Hongkong Post said it was suspending packages sent to the US by sea and, from 27 April, would stop accepting parcels destined for America.

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Cargoes originally destined for ports in the US from China are instead being redirected to European ports, a trade group said.

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