des·tine (d s t n)tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. To assign for a specific end, use, or purpose: money destined to pay for their child's education. 3. To direct toward a given destination: a flight destined for Tokyo. [Middle English destinen, from Old French destiner; see destiny.] |
destine [ˈdɛstɪn]
vb
(tr) to set apart or appoint (for a certain purpose or person, or to do something); intend; design
[from Old French destiner, from Latin dēstināre to appoint, from de- + -stināre, from stāre to stand]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | destine - decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist" ordain - issue an order |
| 2. | destine - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director" plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" mean - destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you" design - plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work" slate - designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor" |
Translations
destine
vt
(= set apart, predestine) person → bestimmen, ausersehen; object → bestimmen; to be destined to do something → dazu bestimmt or ausersehen sein, etw zu tun; to be destined for something → zu etw bestimmt sein
usu pass (= be fated) we were destined to meet → das Schicksal hat es so gewollt, dass wir uns begegnen; I was destined never to see them again → ich sollte sie nie (mehr) wiedersehen
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