fate ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ft)
n.
1.
a. The supposed force, principle, or power that predetermines
events.
b. The inevitable events predestined by this force.
2. A final result or consequence; an outcome.
3. Unfavorable destiny; doom.
4.Fates Greek & Roman Mythology. The three goddesses, Clotho,
Lachesis, and Atropos, who control human destiny. Used with
the.
des·ti·ny ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dst-n)
n. pl. des·ti·nies
1. The inevitable or necessary fate to which a particular person or
thing is destined; one's lot.
2. A predetermined course of events considered as something beyond
human power or control: Marriage and hanging go by destiny
(Robert Burton).
3. The power or agency thought to predetermine events: Destiny
brought them together.
