fate | | |
n. (event) | 1. destiny, fate | an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future. |
| ~ happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | an event that happens. |
| ~ inevitable | an unavoidable event.; "don't argue with the inevitable" |
| ~ karma | (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation. |
| ~ kismat, kismet | (Islam) the will of Allah. |
| ~ predestination | previous determination as if by destiny or fate. |
| ~ doom, day of reckoning, doomsday, end of the world | an unpleasant or disastrous destiny.; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world" |
n. (person) | 2. destiny, fate | the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman).; "we are helpless in the face of destiny" |
| ~ causal agency, causal agent, cause | any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results. |
| ~ occult, supernatural | supernatural forces and events and beings collectively.; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural" |
n. (state) | 3. circumstances, destiny, fate, fortune, lot, luck, portion | your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you).; "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion" |
| ~ condition | a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing.; "the human condition" |
| ~ good fortune, good luck, luckiness | an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes. |
| ~ providence | a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures. |
| ~ bad luck, ill luck, tough luck, misfortune | an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes. |
| ~ failure | lack of success.; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure" |
v. (communication) | 4. designate, destine, doom, fate | decree or designate beforehand.; "She was destined to become a great pianist" |
| ~ ordain | issue an order. |
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