Dictionary entries for 'fate'

Synonyms

fate (fāt)

[Middle English, from Old French fat, from Latin fātum, prophecy, doom, from neuter past participle of fārī, to speak.]

noun

1. The supposed force, principle, or power that predetermines events.
2. The inevitable events predestined by this force.
A final result or consequence; an outcome.
Unfavorable destiny; doom.
Greek & Roman Mythology The three goddesses, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, who control human destiny. Used with the.