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Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb destine

2 senses of destine

Sense 1
destine, fate, doom, designate -- (decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist")
       => ordain -- (issue an order)

Sense 2
intend, destine, designate, specify -- (design or destine; "She was intended to become the director")
       => plan -- (make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family")

Antonyms of adj destined

2 senses of destined

Sense 1
bound, destined -- (headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'; "children bound for school"; "a flight destined for New York")

INDIRECT (VIA oriented) -> unoriented -- (not having position or goal definitely set or ascertained; "engaged in unoriented study"; "unoriented until she looked at the map")

Sense 2
bound (predicate), destined -- ((usually followed by `to') governed by fate; "bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous")

INDIRECT (VIA certain) -> uncertain -- (not certain to occur; not inevitable; "everything is uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain")

Similarity of adj destined

2 senses of destined

Sense 1
bound, destined -- (headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'; "children bound for school"; "a flight destined for New York")
       => oriented (vs. unoriented), orientated -- (adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination; "the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view"; "helping freshmen become oriented to college life"; "the book is value-oriented throughout")

Sense 2
bound (predicate), destined -- ((usually followed by `to') governed by fate; "bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous")
       => certain (vs. uncertain), sure -- (certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win")


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