Fate
/feɪt/
EN
The predetermined, unchangeable course of events that a person or thing is believed to follow; the power that is believed to control this course.
She accepted her fate with grace.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'fate', borrowed from Old French 'fait' meaning 'destiny, fortune', which comes from Latin 'fatum' meaning 'that which has been spoken, decree, destiny'. It entered English around the 14th century.
Translations
简体中文
命运,天命
繁體中文
命運,天命
日本語
運命,宿命
한국어
운명,숙명
Deutsch
Schicksal,Verhängnis
Español
destino,suerte
Português
destino,sorte
Français
destin,sort
Català
destí,sort
Tiếng Việt
số phận,định mệnh
Collocations
accept fatetwist of fateseal one's fatedefy fate
Synonyms
destinyfortunelotkismet
Antonyms
choicefree willchanceluck
Related Words
doompredestinationfortunefuture