Meaning and Origin
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Origin and Meaning of Destine
User Submitted Origins
English
67%
French
17%
American
17%
International Interest
Also see international interest
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
verb Des"tine
To determine the future condition or application of; to set apart by design for a future use or purpose; to fix, as by destiny or by an authoritative decree; to doom; to ordain or preordain; to appoint; -- often with the remoter object preceded by to or for.
Etymology: F. destiner, L. destinare; de + the root of stare to stand. See Stand, and cf. Obstinate
Other Dictionary Sources
- Design or destine
- Decree or designate beforehand ("She was destined to become a great pianist")
Wiktionary
From Old French destiner.
destine was also found in the following language(s): French, Ladin, Portuguese, and Spanish