destine
pronunciation
How to pronounce destine in British English:
UK ['destɪn]
How to pronounce destine in American English:
US [ˈdɛstɪn]
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- Verb:
- decree or designate beforehand
- design or destine
Word Origin
- destine (v.)
- c. 1300, from Old French destiner (12c.), from Latin destinare "make fast or firm, establish" (see destination). Originally in English of the actions of deities, fate, etc. Of human choices or actions, from early 16c. Related: Destined.
Example
- 1. They are destine never to meet again .
- 2. Their destine to save the music of the world !
- 3. What do you think of destine ?
- 4. As we are destine to meet .
- 5. I still destine one personal divagation .