n. | 1. | A fixed decree by which the order of things is prescribed; the immutable law of the universe; inevitable necessity; the force by which all existence is determined and conditioned. |
2. | Appointed lot; allotted life; arranged or predetermined event; destiny; especially, the final lot; doom; ruin; death. | |
3. | The element of chance in the affairs of life; the unforeseen and unestimated conitions considered as a force shaping events; fortune; esp., opposing circumstances against which it is useless to struggle; | |
4. | (Myth.) The three goddesses, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, sometimes called the |
Noun | 1. | fate - an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future Synonyms: destiny |
2. | Fate - the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of Destiny" Synonyms: Destiny | |
3. | ![]() | |
Verb | 1. | fate - decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist" |