The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
"The ancient Greeks believed that fate was an unbreakable chain of events predetermined by the gods before birth."
In plain English: Fate is what happens to you that seems decided by forces beyond your control rather than just luck or choice.
"She accepted her fate with grace after losing her job."
Usage: Use "fate" as a noun when referring to the mysterious power believed to control human destiny and future events. It often appears in phrases like "meet your fate," emphasizing an unavoidable outcome rather than personal choice.
To foreordain or predetermine, to make inevitable.
"The ancient oracle believed that the gods had fated the kingdom's fall long before the war began."
In plain English: To fate something means to decide its future outcome by making it happen inevitably.
"The unexpected storm seemed to fate their picnic plans right before they started."
Any one of the Fates.
"In Greek mythology, Clotho is a Fate who spins the thread of life at birth."
The word "fate" comes from the Latin fatum, which originally meant a spoken prediction or decree. It entered Middle English to replace the older Germanic term wyrd.