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noun
- 1. the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future: "she was unable to control her own destiny"
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DESTINY definition: 1. the things that will happen in the future: 2. the force that some people think controls what…. Learn more.
The meaning of DESTINY is something to which a person or thing is destined : fortune. How to use destiny in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Destiny.
noun. the future destined for a person or thing; fate; fortune; lot. the predetermined or inevitable course of events. the ultimate power or agency that predetermines the course of events.
the force that some people think controls what happens in the future, and is outside human control: You can't fight destiny. He is a tragic victim of destiny. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. In the future & soon. ahead of. all in good time idiom. anon. ASAP. away. come. gonna. hereon. in for something idiom.
Destiny is what's meant to be, what's written in the stars, your inescapable fate. You might think it's your destiny to own a dog, but your sad goldfish survival rate should tell you that happy pets probably aren't in your future.
noun. /ˈdestəni/ (plural destinies) [countable] what happens to somebody or what will happen to them in the future, especially things that they cannot change or avoid. The destinies of five nations were decided at the peace conference. He wants to be in control of his own destiny.
A person's destiny is everything that happens to them during their life, including what will happen in the future.
1. the future destined for a person or thing; fate; fortune; lot. 2. the predetermined or inevitable course of events. 3. (Philosophy) the ultimate power or agency that predetermines the course of events. [C14: from Old French destinee, from destiner to destine] Destiny. ( ˈdɛstɪnɪ) n, pl -nies.
destiny the power that is believed to control events: I believe there's some force guiding us—call it God, destiny, or fate. fate or destiny? Fate can be kind, but this is an unexpected gift; just as often, fate is cruel and makes people feel helpless.
des•ti•ny (des′ tə nē), n., pl. -nies. something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune. the predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events. the power or agency that determines the course of events.
