destine
English
Etymology
From Middle English destinen, from Old French destiner. Doublet of destinate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛstɪn/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛstɪn
Verb
destine (third-person singular simple present destines, present participle destining, simple past and past participle destined)
- to preordain
- to assign something (especially finance) for a particular use
- to attribute a particular destination
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
to assign for a use
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Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -in
Verb
destine
- inflection of destiner:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Anagrams
Ladin
Verb
destine
- first-person singular present indicative of destiner
- first-person singular present subjunctive of destiner
- third-person singular present subjunctive of destiner
- third-person plural present subjunctive of destiner
Portuguese
Verb
destine
- inflection of destinar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /desˈtine/ [d̪esˈt̪i.ne]
- Rhymes: -ine
- Syllabification: des‧ti‧ne
Verb
destine
- inflection of destinar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative