Fated — Fat ed, p. p. & a. 1. Decreed by fate; destined; doomed; as, he was fated to rule a factious people. [1913 Webster] One midnight Fated to the purpose. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Invested with the power of determining destiny. [Obs.] The fated sky.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fated — index forthcoming, future, inevitable, necessary (inescapable), unalterable, unavoidable (inevitable) … Law dictionary
fated — [adj] governed by fate decided by fate, destined, doomed, foreordained, imminent, impending, inescapable, inevitable, in the stars*, predestined, predetermined, prejudged, preordained, unavoidable; concepts 548,820 … New thesaurus
fated — [fāt′id] adj. 1. ordained or determined by fate; destined 2. destined to destruction; doomed … English World dictionary
fated — adj. (formal) 1) fated to + inf. (they were fated never to meet) 2) fated that + clause (it was fated that they should never meet again) * * * [ feɪtɪd] fated that + clause (it was fated that they should never meet again) (formal) fated to + inf … Combinatory dictionary
fated — adjective (not before noun) something that is fated to happen seems certain to happen because a mysterious force is controlling events : to be fated to do sth: She knew that their happiness was fated not to last. see also: illfated … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fated — fat|ed [ˈfeıtıd] adj certain to happen or to do something because a mysterious force is controlling events = ↑destined be fated to do sth ▪ I m fated to spend my last years in an old folks home. →↑ill fated … Dictionary of contemporary English
fated — fat|ed [ feıtəd ] adjective definitely going to happen because of fate: be fated to do something: He was fated to play an important part in their lives … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fated — I adj 1. destined, determined, ordained, doomed; written, in the cards, in store; predetermined, predestined, predestinate, predestinated, preordained, foreordained, foredoomed, predecided. 2. certain, sure, sure as death, sure as death and taxes … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
fated — UK [ˈfeɪtɪd] / US [ˈfeɪtəd] adjective definitely going to happen because of fate be fated to do something: He was fated to play an important part in their lives … English dictionary