fate (Meaning)
fate (n)
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
fate (v)
decree or designate beforehand
fate (n.)
A fixed decree by which the order of things is prescribed; the immutable law of the universe; inevitable necessity; the force by which all existence is determined and conditioned.
Appointed lot; allotted life; arranged or predetermined event; destiny; especially, the final lot; doom; ruin; death.
The element of chance in the affairs of life; the unforeseen and unestimated conitions considered as a force shaping events; fortune; esp., opposing circumstances against which it is useless to struggle; as, fate was, or the fates were, against him.
The three goddesses, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, sometimes called the Destinies, or Parcaewho were supposed to determine the course of human life. They are represented, one as holding the distaff, a second as spinning, and the third as cutting off the thread.
Synonyms & Antonyms of fate
Synonyms:
- accident
- outcome
- happenstance
- kismet
- casualty
- aftermath
- hap
- predestination
- result
- luck
- resultant
- development
- lot
- issue
- hazard
- happenchance
- upshot
- sequence
- consequence
- effect
- sequel
Antonyms:
fate Sentence Examples
- The threads of fate intertwined, leading the lovers to their serendipitous encounter.
- Despite his efforts, the man's fate was sealed, and tragedy struck at an untimely hour.
- The ancient oracle predicted a dire fate for the kingdom, but a glimmer of hope whispered through the prophecy.
- The soldiers charged into battle, their fate uncertain but their hearts filled with resolve.
- Love is a whirlwind of emotions, a rollercoaster ride whose fate is determined by the hands of time.
- The accident was a cruel twist of fate, shattering the victim's dreams and leaving scars that forever altered their life.
- The protagonist's choices shaped their destiny, leading them to a fate of either triumph or despair.
- Some believe in a predetermined fate, while others assert that we forge our own paths through life.
- The healer's knowledge and skill could not defy fate, but they brought comfort and solace to those destined to pass.
- In the tapestry of life, the threads of fate weave together intricate patterns, connecting us all in mysterious and unfathomable ways.
FAQs About the word fate
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future, the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personifi
destiny, doom, chance,circumstance, portion, fortune, accident, outcome, happenstance, kismet
basis, factor, basis,cause, consideration, reason, consideration, factor, cause, reason
The threads of fate intertwined, leading the lovers to their serendipitous encounter.
Despite his efforts, the man's fate was sealed, and tragedy struck at an untimely hour.
The ancient oracle predicted a dire fate for the kingdom, but a glimmer of hope whispered through the prophecy.
The soldiers charged into battle, their fate uncertain but their hearts filled with resolve.
