fate

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. the final result of a situation, especially when it is bad or involves death.

n. the ultimate outcome or consequence of a person's life or a specific event, often carrying a negative connotation of misfortune or ruin.

日本語:運命※

“The soldiers waited in the dark to learn their fate.”

“The CEO's fate was sealed when the board of directors voted unanimously to reject his restructuring proposal.”

C1 · Advanced Plural noun Religion Literary

n. in old stories, the three goddesses who controlled the lives of humans.

n. the personification of destiny in mythology, typically represented as three goddesses who spin, measure, and cut the thread of life.

“In the legend, the Fates decided how long each hero would live.”

“The poet invokes the Fates to illustrate the fragility of human existence against the backdrop of eternal time.”

C1 · Advanced Literary · Formal

v. to be certain to happen or to be intended by a higher power.

v. to predetermine or foreordain a specific outcome. Almost exclusively used in the passive voice as 'be fated to'.

“The two lovers were fated to be apart despite their efforts.”

“The expedition seemed fated to fail from the outset, plagued by logistical errors and unseasonably harsh weather conditions.”