Meaning

3 senses

  1. To preordain.

  2. To assign something (especially finance) for a particular use.

    bestimmen, vorbestimmen

  3. To attribute a particular destination.

More definitions
  • decree or designate beforehand
  • design or destine

Examples

70 sentences

  1. Tom feels he's destined for bigger things.

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  2. I always knew Tom was destined for greatness.

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  3. Tom felt he was destined for bigger things.

    ruТом чувствовал, что предназначен для чего-то большего.

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  4. Tom thought he was destined for bigger things.

    deTom glaubte, zu Höherem bestimmt zu sein.

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  5. Tom feels that he's destined for bigger things.

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Translations

3 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to assign for a use:

Origin

From Middle English destinen, from Old French destiner. Doublet of destinate.

From Middle English destinen, from Old French destiner. Doublet of destinate.

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Forms

destines, destining, destined, destined
Base formdestine · to destine
3rd person singulardestines
Present participledestining
Past simpledestined
Past participledestined

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theydestine
he, she, itdestines

Past simpleLesson

all personsdestined

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave destined
he, she, ithas destined

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill destine

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

5 related words
RelateddestinationB1destinyB2destinatedestined
Derivedforedestine

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
despotismdessertA2destabilizedestinationB1destinyB2destitutedestitution
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