fate
/feɪt/
Meanings
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noun
The power or agency by which events are controlled or determined beforehand.
- "The prophecy foretold a terrible fate for the hero."
- "The outcome of the game was sealed by fate."
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noun
The position or condition that someone is in, especially when it is not in their control.
- "He was born into a life of poverty, it was his fate."
- "It is not in my power to change my fate."
Pronunciation
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/feɪt/
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Antonyms
chance , choice , free will , freedom
Synonyms
destiny , doom , fortune , kismet , lot , necessity , orlay , predestination , wyrd
Rhymes
Words rhyming with fatemate , hate , fate , mate , create
Variants
List of all variants of fate that leads to same resultFates , fate , fates , fated , fating , a fate worse than death , cheat fate , freak of fate , meet her fate , meet his fate , meet one's fate , meet their fate , her fate was sealed , seal someone's fate , tempt fate
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.From Old French 'destinee', from Latin 'fatum' - something said, a prophecy, a fate.
Trivia
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The word 'fate' appears in the Bible 16 times.
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In Shakespeare's plays, the word 'fate' appears 45 times.
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The Fates in Greek mythology were also known as the Moirai or Parcae.
Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to-
Destiny: The course of events that will happen in the future, often used interchangeably with fate.
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Predestination: The belief that all events, including human actions, are predetermined and inevitable.
Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities-
So what went wrong? I ask Syd again, glancing ahead to the inevitable end. What quirk of "fate", this time round, Syd, checked the great man's stride?
- John le Carré,{it}A Perfect Spy{/it},1986 -
The money goes down one-two-three on the table, fives and tens and twenties, and the wheel begins to spin. Round and round she goes, where she stops nobody knows. It's up to "fate". Kismet, as they say.
- Mordecai Richler,{it}The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz{/it},1959 -
Often there is a specified character on whom a work hinges and whose "fate" we follow, a Raskolnikov or a Hamlet …
- Robert Penn Warren,{it}Democracy and Poetry{/it},1975 -
… the "fate" of our species is bound up with those of countless others, with which we share a habitat that we cannot long dominate …
- John Gray,{it}Times Literary Supplement{/it},11 Sept. 1992
Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.In Greek mythology, the Fates were the three goddesses who determined the thread of human life. In literature, fate is often used as a plot device to create suspense and drama. It is also a common theme in poetry, particularly in sonnets and ballads.
How to Memorize "fate"
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visualize
- Imagine a wheel of fortune spinning and determining your fate.
- Visualize a prophet or oracle revealing your fate. -
associate
- Associate the word 'fate' with the image of a deck of tarot cards.
- Think of the phrase 'it is written' when you hear the word 'fate'. -
mnemonics
- Fate starts with the letter 'F', so remember 'F' stands for 'Fortune's Fate'.
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