Fate meaning

What does “fate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“fate” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future.

fate

noun

  1. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

    Synonymsdestiny
  2. the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)

    “we are helpless in the face of destiny”

    Synonymsdestiny
  3. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

    “whatever my fortune may be”

    “deserved a better fate”

verb

  1. decree or designate beforehand

    “She was destined to become a great pianist”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University