destined Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb decree or designate beforehand
    destine; doom; fate; designate.
    • She was destined to become a great pianist
  2. verb design or destine
    destine; intend; specify; designate.
    • She was intended to become the director
  3. adjective satellite headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
    bound.
    • children bound for school
    • a flight destined for New York
  4. adjective satellite (usually followed by `to') governed by fate
    bound.
    • bound to happen
    • an old house destined to be demolished
    • he is destined to be famous

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