destine Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb decree or designate beforehand
    doom; fate; designate.
    • She was destined to become a great pianist
  2. verb design or destine
    intend; specify; designate.
    • She was intended to become the director

WordNet

Des"tine transitive verb
Etymology
F. destiner, L. destinare; de + the root of stare to stand. See Stand, and cf. Obstinate.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Destined ; present participle & verbal noun Destining
Definitions
  1. To determine the future condition or application of; to set apart by design for a future use or purpose; to fix, as by destiny or by an authoritative decree; to doom; to ordain or preordain; to appoint; -- often with the remoter object preceded by to or for.
    We are decreed, Reserved, and destined to eternal woe. Milton.
    Till the loathsome opposite Of all my heart had destined, did obtain. Tennyson.
    Not enjoyment and not sorrow Is our destined end or way. Longfellow.
    Syn. -- To design; mark out; determine; allot; choose; intend; devote; consecrate; doom.

Webster 1913