Definition of destine Destine

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We found 9 definitions of destine from 6 different sources.

What does destine mean?

Verb destines, destining, destined
destine - decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"
		fate, doom, designate
		ordain issue an order
destine - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
		intend, designate, specify
		plan make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"
		mean destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you"
		design intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business"
		slate designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"
		calculate, aim, direct make a mathematical calculation or computation

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destine (v. t.)
To determine the future condition or application of; to set apart by design for a future use or purpose; to fix, as by destiny or by an authoritative decree; to doom; to ordain or preordain; to appoint; -- often with the remoter object preceded by to or for.

destine
To assign for a specific end, use, or purpose; to design or destine.

destine
des′tin, v.t. to ordain or appoint to a certain use or state: to fix: to doom—also Des′tinate (obs.).—ns. Destinā′tion, the purpose or end to which anything is destined or appointed: end: purpose: design: fate: place to which one is going; Des′tiny, the purpose or end to which any person or thing is destined or appointed: unavoidable fate: necessity. [Fr.,—L. destināre—de, inten., and root sta-, in stāre, to stand.]