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destine

verb
des·​tine | \ ˈde-stÉ™n How to pronounce destine (audio) \
destined; destining

Definition of destine

transitive verb

1 : to decree beforehand : predetermine was not destined to attain the throne
2a : to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance believed their son was destined for the priesthood destined to succeed a flaw that destines them to fail
b : to direct, devise, or set apart for a specific purpose or place freight destined for European ports

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Examples of destine in a Sentence

his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball

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This leaves Kent surely destined for nine moths of Under-23s football, unless someone is willing to pay the £7m that Rangers were reportedly quoted for his services. SI.com, "4 Liverpool Players Who Could Still Leave Anfield This Summer," 20 Aug. 2019 The documents claim that charts and electronic equipment on board show the tanker was destined for a port in Syria, which would be in violation of U.S. sanctions. NBC News, "U.S. seeking to seize Iranian tanker detained in Gibraltar," 17 Aug. 2019 But that doesn't mean the pumpkin pie is destined for the trash bin. Natalie Schumann, Country Living, "Can You Freeze Pumpkin Pie?," 16 Aug. 2019 The Grace 1 tanker was seized last month near Gibraltar, a British overseas territory, with 2.1 million barrels of oil, which the government suspected was destined for the Syrian port Baniyas. Erin Cunningham, BostonGlobe.com, "Gibraltar releases Iranian supertanker despite US plea," 15 Aug. 2019 One daughter remains part of the P lineage, while the other is destined for another fate. Quanta Magazine, "For Embryo’s Cells, Size Can Determine Fate," 12 Aug. 2019 Pictured here is the first F-35 stealth fighter jet that was destined for Turkey. Madeleine Joung, Time, "How President Trump Is Undercutting Pompeo in a Dispute Over Turkey's Purchase of a Russian Missile System," 2 Aug. 2019 Adeola, who also goes by Tia, just graduated from Parsons School of Design this May but already has a brand that is destined to make an impactful mark in the fashion industry. Nandi Howard, Essence, "How Slashed By Tia Is Remixing European Renaissance Fashion," 1 Aug. 2019 Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press With two-way contract rookies Jordan Bone and Louis King destined for the Grand Rapids Drive roster next season, there will be slightly more interest in development efforts with the Detroit Pistons affiliate. Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Grand Rapids Drive assistant Donnie Tyndall promoted to head coach," 29 July 2019

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First Known Use of destine

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for destine

Middle English, from Anglo-French destiner, from Latin destinare, from de- + -stinare (akin to Latin stare to stand) — more at stand

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