Dictionary definition · fate
noun
- an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
- the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events"we are helpless in the face of destiny"
- your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)"whatever my fortune may be"
verb
- decree or designate beforehand"She was destined to become a great pianist"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).