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Adjective: destined  des-tind
  1. Headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in 'college-bound students'
    "a flight destined for New York";
    - bound
     
  2. (usually followed by 'to') governed by fate
    "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous";
    - bound
Verb: destine  des-tin
  1. Decree or designate beforehand
    "She was destined to become a great pianist";
    - fate, doom, designate
     
  2. Design or destine
    "She was destined to become the director";
    - intend, designate, specify

See also: certain, orientated, oriented, sure

Type of: ordain, plan

Encyclopedia: Destined

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