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Definition of Destine
1. Verb. Decree or designate beforehand. "She was destined to become a great pianist"
Generic synonyms: Ordain
Derivative terms: Destination, Destination, Fate, Fate
2. Verb. Design or destine. "She was intended to become the director"
Generic synonyms: Plan
Specialized synonyms: Mean, Design, Slate, Aim, Calculate, Direct
Derivative terms: Destination
Definition of Destine
1. v. t. To determine the future condition or application of; to set apart by design for a future use or purpose; to fix, as by destiny or by an authoritative decree; to doom; to ordain or preordain; to appoint; -- often with the remoter object preceded by to or for.
Definition of Destine
1. Verb. To preordain ¹
2. Verb. To assign something (especially finance) for a particular use ¹
3. Verb. To have a particular destination ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Destine
1. to determine beforehand [v -TINED, -TINING, -TINES]
Medical Definition of Destine
1. To determine the future condition or application of; to set apart by design for a future use or purpose; to fix, as by destiny or by an authoritative decree; to doom; to ordain or preordain; to appoint; often with the remoter object preceded by to or for. "We are decreed, Reserved, and destined to eternal woe." (Milton) "Till the loathsome opposite Of all my heart had destined, did obtain." (Tennyson) "Not enjoyment and not sorrow Is our destined end or way." (Longfellow) Synonym: To design, mark out, determine, allot, choose, intend, devote, consecrate, doom. Origin: F. Destiner, L. Destinare; de + the root of stare to stand. See Stand, and cf. Obstinate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Destine
Literary usage of Destine
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order: With Copious by George Crabb (1881)
"destine, in French destiner, Latin destino, compounded of ilc and stino, sto
or «»to, signifies to place apart for a particular object. ..."
2. Pennsylvania Archives by Pennsylvania Dept. of public instruction, Pennsylvania State library, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Library (1890)
"... however named, which they shall destine for Netherland, East or North, to this
city,to pay the public and Company's duties, ami generally to govern ..."
3. Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous Words in the by Charles John Smith (1871)
"destine. APPORTION. ALLOT (literally to give in lot) is applied to things ...
when collectively considered, APPOINT (punctus. a point) and destine (Lat. ..."
4. The Life and Death of Lord Edward Fitzgerald by Thomas Moore (1831)
"... for the regulated price, if I had stayed in the 60th ; however, as fate seems
to destine me for a major, I am determined to remain so and not purchase. ..."
5. Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the by Maximilien de Béthune Sully, Pierre-Mathurin de L'Ecluse des Loges (1812)
"Give me, I beseech you, this satisf'ac- " Constable, whose office I likewise
destine for " you, and will give you the reversion of it now. ..."
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