Definition of destine
destined
;destining
transitive verb
1 : to decree beforehand : predetermine was not destined to attain the throne
2a : to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance believed their son was destined for the priesthood destined to succeed a flaw that destines them to failb : to direct, devise, or set apart for a specific purpose or place freight destined for European ports
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Examples of destine in a Sentence
his extreme height seemed to destine him for a career in basketball
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Today’s video: NaVorro Bowman returns after second major injury Voisin: Kevin Durant destined to be with Warriors, love it or hate it The Golden State Warriors play to Kevin Durant’s strengths, temper his bad habits and give him space.
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Halstead hit a hard line-drive ball that was destined for center field but Walljasper's glove met ball for the final out of the inning.
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City officials dashed those hopes Thursday by confirming the site is destined to be an emergency department for MountainView Regional Medical Center.
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The sea cucumbers and urchins harvested in Maine are certainly destined for someone’s plate.
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Immediately after her birth, Deondra would become destined for foster care after the newborn tested positive for marijuana and cocaine in her system.
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He was accused of turning Panama into a shipping platform for South American cocaine destined for the United States, and allowing drug proceeds to be hidden in Panamanian banks.
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As soon as the ball thumped off Mike Trout’s bat, every fan, player and bystander at Marlins Park knew it was destined for the seats.
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The result: Survivor: Heroes vs Healers vs Hustlers, a mouthful of a title that's destined to be shortened to Survivor: Triple H before long.
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Origin and Etymology of destine
Middle English, from Anglo-French destiner, from Latin destinare, from de- + -stinare (akin to Latin stare to stand) — more at stand
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