fate
Translation
fate, destiny, outcome
Examples
It was fate that they met.
It was fate that they met.
He had to accept his fate.
He had to accept his fate.
The fate of the project is uncertain.
The fate of the project is uncertain.
Grammar Patterns
((one's)) fate one's destiny He had to accept his fate.
the fate of ((sth.)) the outcome for something The fate of the project is uncertain.
Similar Words
Synonyms: destiny, doom, fortune
Etymology
From Latin 'fatum' (that which has been spoken), referring to what has been decreed by the gods.
Memory Tips
Imagine the three Fates from Greek mythology spinning the thread of life. That's 'fate'.