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destine
Overview of verb destine
The verb destine has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) destine, fate, doom, designate -- (decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist")
2. (2) intend, destine, designate, specify -- (design or destine; "She was intended to become the director")
Antonyms of verb destine
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb destine
2 senses of destine
Sense 1
destine, fate, doom, designate
=> ordain
=> decree
=> declare
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 2
intend, destine, designate, specify
=> plan
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb destine
1 of 2 senses of destine
Sense 2
intend, destine, designate, specify
=> mean
=> design
=> slate
=> calculate, aim, direct
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb destine
2 senses of destine
Sense 1
destine, fate, doom, designate
=> ordain
Sense 2
intend, destine, designate, specify
=> plan
'Cause To' of verb destine
Derived Forms of verb destine
2 senses of destine
Sense 1
destine, fate, doom, designate
RELATED TO>(noun) destination#1
=> finish, destination, goal
RELATED TO>(noun) destination#2
=> destination, terminus
Sense 2
intend, destine, designate, specify
RELATED TO>(noun) destination#2
=> destination, terminus
Domain of verb destine
Domain Terms of verb destine
Familiarity of verb destine
destine used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb destine
2 senses of destine
Sense 1
destine, fate, doom, designate
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sense 2
intend, destine, designate, specify
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb destine
2 senses of destine
Sense 1
destine, fate, doom, designate
> ordain
=> predestine
=> will
=> destine, fate, doom, designate
Sense 2
intend, destine, designate, specify
> plan
=> schedule
=> chart
=> project, propose
=> frame, compose, draw up
=> plot
=> scheme
=> intend, destine, designate, specify
=> mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate
=> lay out
=> schedule
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb destine
Sense 1
destine, fate, doom, designate
=> ordain
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Sense 2
intend, destine, designate, specify
=> plan
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Grep of verb destine
destine
predestine
Grep of adj destine
clandestine
destined
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