destine
To preordainTo preordain.
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» Tom feels he's destined for bigger things.
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3 sensesTo preordain.
To assign something (especially finance) for a particular use.
bestimmen, vorbestimmen
To attribute a particular destination.
- decree or designate beforehand
- design or destine
Examples
70 sentencesTom feels he's destined for bigger things.
I always knew Tom was destined for greatness.
Tom felt he was destined for bigger things.
ruТом чувствовал, что предназначен для чего-то большего. — Wezel
Tom thought he was destined for bigger things.
deTom glaubte, zu Höherem bestimmt zu sein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom feels that he's destined for bigger things.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
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, destinedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.