Destined vs. Predestined — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Destined and Predestined
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Destined
To cause to have a certain outcome; preordain by fate or fortune
A foolish scheme destined to fail.
A film destined to become a classic.
Predestined
To fix upon, decide, or decree in advance; foreordain.
Destined
To assign for a specific end, use, or purpose
Money destined to pay for their child's education.
Predestined
(Theology) To foreordain or elect by divine will or decree.
Destined
To direct toward a given destination
A flight destined for Tokyo.
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Predestined
Simple past tense and past participle of predestine
Destined
Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.
He is sure he is destined for fame.
Predestined
Established or prearranged unalterably;
His place in history was foreordained
A sense of predestinate inevitability about it
It seemed predestined since the beginning of the world
Destined
Simple past tense and past participle of destine
Destined
Headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students';
Children bound for school
A flight destined for New York
Destined
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate;
Bound to happen
An old house destined to be demolished
He is destined to be famous
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