destine

D2E1S1T1I1N1E1
/ˈdɛstɪn/

verb

To preordain.

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fatedoomdesignateintendspecify
OriginMiddle English destinen ← Old French destiner →
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Meanings

verbdestine (third-person singular simple present destines, present participle destining, simple past and past participle destined)

present singular third person destines · participle present destining · participle past destined · past destined

  1. To preordain.
  2. To assign something (especially finance) for a particular use.
  3. To attribute a particular destination.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbdecree or designate beforehand

Similar
fatedoomdesignate
Broader
ordain

verbdesign or destine

Similar
intenddesignatespecify
Broader
plan
Also see
designatedestinatedoomfateintendmarkspecify

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchdestiner
  2. Middle Englishdestinen
  3. Englishdestine

From Middle English destinen, from Old French destiner. Doublet of destinate.

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Translations

Bulgarian предназначавам
  • предназначавам (prednaznačavam)to assign for a use
German bestimmen, vorbestimmen
  • bestimmento assign for a use
  • vorbestimmento assign for a use
Polish przeznaczać, przeznaczyć
  • przeznaczaćto assign for a use
  • przeznaczyćto assign for a use
Spanish destinar, destinar
  • destinarto assign for a use
  • destinarto attribute a particular destination

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with destine

intestinedestinclandestinepredestine
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Anagrams

steinedtensideedestin
Cite this entry
APA

destine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destine

MLA

“destine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destine. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “destine,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destine.

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