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destined

/ˈdɛstɪnd/

Meanings
  • adjective

    Predetermined or planned for a particular outcome or purpose.


Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=277093"

Rhymes
Words rhyming with destined
designed , constrained , maintained
Variants
List of all variants of destined that leads to same result
destine , destined , destines , destining , destined to become a classic
Etymology
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From the Old French dester 'to delay, detain, hinder' and later 'to destine, assign, allot'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'destined' appears in the title of the 1954 science fiction novel 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' by Harry Bates.

  2. In astrology, the term 'destined' is used to describe a person's predetermined astrological path or fate.

  3. The term 'destined' can also be used to describe the chosen one or the savior figure in various religious and mythological contexts.


Related Concepts
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  1. Fate: The belief that certain events are determined to happen and cannot be changed.

  2. Predestination: The belief that the course of events, including the actions of human beings, is predetermined by a higher power.


Culture
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In literature and art, 'destined' often refers to a predetermined fate or a sense of inevitability. For instance, in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the two young lovers are 'destined' to die together.

How to Memorize "destined"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a roadmap or a plan leading to a specific outcome. Imagine yourself following that path to reach your goal.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'destined' with words like 'fated', 'predetermined', and 'inevitable'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: D - Determined, E - End, S - Specific, T - Targeted, I - Intended, N - Necessitated, and E - Expected.


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