destined, bound(p)
(adjective) (usually followed by âtoâ) governed by fate; âbound to happenâ; âan old house destined to be demolishedâ; âhe is destined to be famousâ
bound, destined
(adjective) headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in âcollege-bound studentsâ; âchildren bound for schoolâ; âa flight destined for New Yorkâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
destined
Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.
destined
simple past tense and past participle of destine
Source: Wiktionary
Des"tine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Destined; p. pr. & vb. n. Destining.] Etym: [F. destiner, L. destinare; de + the root of stare to stand. See Stand, and cf. Obstinate.]
Definition: 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. We are decreed, Reserved, and destined to eternal woe. Milton. Till the loathsome opposite Of all my heart had destined, did obtain. Tennyson. Not enjoyment and not sorrow Is our destined end or way. Longfellow.
Syn.
– To design; mark out; determine; allot; choose; intend; devote; consecrate; doom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 June 2025
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; âhe is the owner of a chain of restaurantsâ
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