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Fate

Definition

(noun) The development of events that are beyond a person’s control

Examples

Meeting her old friend in a new city felt like fate.
  • Fate put us on the same train to Glasgow.

  • She called it fate when the shopkeeper handed her the lost ring.

  • I don't leave that kind of thing to fate.

  • By midnight, fate had changed his plans twice.

Related words

Other English words at this level include Conundrum, Zenith, Ephemeral, Mellifluous, and Quintessential. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.

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