Pronunciation

/fāt/

Definitions

• Noun: The development of events outside a person’s control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power. For example: “Her fate was sealed when she drew the short straw.”

  • Also, a person’s destiny or ultimate end: “He believed that he could alter his fate through hard work.”

• Verb (archaic): To destine; to predetermine unalterably. Example: “The gods had fated him to die young.”

Phrases

• “Fate worse than death”: An extremely unpleasant or disastrous situation that one might be destined for.
• “Sealed one’s fate”: To have irrevocably decided someone’s future outcome, often with negative implications.
• “Leave it to fate”: To decide not to intervene and let events unfold naturally or by external forces.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “Their love story was sealed by fate when they met again after years apart.”

• “Whether we succeed or fail, it seems our fate is tied to this venture.”

• Verb (archaic): “The seer fated that the kingdom would fall under a new ruler.”

Synonyms

• Destiny
• Fortune
• Lot
• Karma
• Providence
• Predetermination
• Doom
• Predestination
• Divine will

Note: While ‘fate’ can function as a verb in archaic usage, its primary use in modern English is as a noun.