fate meaning and definition

FATE noun

Definition of fate (noun)

1. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
   • synonyms: destiny
2. the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
   • "we are helpless in the face of destiny"
   • synonyms: destiny
3. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
   • "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
   • synonyms: circumstances, destiny, fortune, lot, luck, portion

FATE verb

Definition of fate (verb)

1. decree or designate beforehand
   • "She was destined to become a great pianist"
   • synonyms: designate, destine, doom