destine

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destine

/ˈdɛstɪn/

Rhymes with -ɛstɪn

Where it comes from

From Middle English destinen, from Old French destiner. Doublet of destinate.

verb destines · destining · destined

To preordain.
To assign something (especially finance) for a particular use.
To attribute a particular destination.

Translations

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verb to assign for a use

Español	destinar
Deutsch	bestimmen, vorbestimmen

verb to attribute a particular destination

Español	destinar

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@misc{destine_2026,
  title = {destine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/destine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}