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fated
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
fated
(adjective)
ill–fated
(adjective)
fated
/
ˈ
feɪtəd/
adjective
fated
/
ˈ
feɪtəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FATED
:
certain to do or be something
The two of them seemed
fated
[=
destined
] for each other.
He felt he was
fated
to be famous.
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especially
:
certain to die or suffer in a particular way
a kingdom
fated
[=
doomed
] to collapse
a character
fated
to die young
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