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adjective
- 1. (of a person's future) regarded as developing as though according to a pre-existing plan: "he was destined for great things"
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DESTINED definition: 1. intended (for a particular purpose): 2. travelling or being sent to somewhere: 3. controlled…. Learn more.
DESTINED meaning: 1. intended (for a particular purpose): 2. travelling or being sent to somewhere: 3. controlled…. Learn more.
1. : to decree beforehand : predetermine. was not destined to attain the throne. 2. a. : to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance. believed their son was destined for the priesthood. destined to succeed. a flaw that destines them to fail. b. : to direct, devise, or set apart for a specific purpose or place. freight destined for European ports.
Destined definition: bound for a certain destination. See examples of DESTINED used in a sentence.
If something is destined to happen or if someone is destined to behave in a particular way, that thing seems certain to happen or be done. He feels that he was destined to become a musician. London seems destined to lose more than 2,000 hospital beds.
Definition of destined adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Someone who's destined is fated or meant to do something. If your mom says you're destined for a life on the stage, she means that it's certain you'll be an actor one day. Being destined for something can be great luck — if, for example, you're destined to be a millionaire.