destine

American  

[des-tin] / ˈdɛs tɪn /

verb (used with object)

destined, destining

1. to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; design; intend.

2. to appoint or ordain beforehand, as by divine decree; foreordain; predetermine.

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destine British  

/ ˈdɛstɪn /

verb

1. (tr) to set apart or appoint (for a certain purpose or person, or to do something); intend; design

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Etymology

Origin of destine

1250–1300; Middle English destinen < Old French destiner < Latin dēstināre to establish, determine, equivalent to dē- de- + *stanāre, derivative of stāre to stand

Example Sentences

At the core of the deal, he said, is a new crude pipeline to reach a West Coast port, for tankers destined for Asian markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

And he’s destined for the monster hall of fame.

From Los Angeles Times

Because here’s the secret: it’s rarely the décor you haul out once a year, the turkey-shaped anything, or the glittery garlands destined for a January trash bag.

From Salon

A match that produced few scoring chances seemed destined to end goalless until substitute Ashley Cupido ran on to a through ball and netted on 93 minutes.

From Barron's

Neither was destined to succeed as a stand-alone company.

From The Wall Street Journal

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