DESTINED

destined, bound(p)

(adjective) (usually followed by ‘to’) governed by fate; “bound to happen”; “an old house destined to be demolished”; “he is destined to be famous”

bound, destined

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Adjective

destined

Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.

Verb

destined

simple past tense and past participle of destine

Source: Wiktionary

DESTINE

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

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