destined

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈdɛstɪnd/

destined means: Certain to experience something or become a particular kind of person.

adjective

CERTAIN FUTUREC1

Certain to experience something or become a particular kind of person.

She seemed destined for success.
They were destined to meet again.
Is this plan destined to fail?

How to use it: destined for something (He was destined for a life at sea.); destined to do something (The two families were destined to become friends.)

Similar words: foreordained, preordained, predestined, bashert

Common phrases: destined for success, destined to fail

Questions about destined

What does destined mean?

Certain to experience something or become a particular kind of person.

What is destined in other languages?

Türkçe: kaderinde olmak · Español: destinado · Français: destiné · Deutsch: vorbestimmt · Italiano: destinato · 日本語: 運命づけられた

How do you pronounce destined?

It is pronounced /ˈdɛstɪnd/.

How do you use destined in a sentence?

She seemed destined for success. They were destined to meet again.

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destined in other languages

Türkçe: kaderinde olmak
Español: destinado
Français: destiné
Deutsch: vorbestimmt
Italiano: destinato
日本語: 運命づけられた