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fat·ed | \ ˈfā-təd 
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\Definition of fated
: decreed, controlled, or marked by fate
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fated
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of fated
: certain to do or be something especially : certain to die or suffer in a particular way
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The first known use of fated was in 1542
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