Synonyms for destine
Most common
intend appoint designate allot pre-determine decree devote consecrate
Definitions
- v. 1
To preordain.
- v. 2
To assign something (especially finance) for a particular use.
Related words
- Word family
- destinate destination destined destiny
Forms
- Past participle
- destined
e.g. destined → intended, appointed, designated, allotted…
Choose the right word
Destine may also refer to time, place, or person, but it always has reference to what is considerably in the future; a man appoints to meet his friend in five minutes; he destines his son to follow his own profession.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- intend I fully intend to do everything I said I would do.
- appoint Just appoint the time and place and I'll be there.
- designate Each football team needs to designate a captain.
- allot Let's see how much time they allot you.
- decree Don't ask questions! The decree comes from the top.
By length
- 4 letters
- mark1, fate1, doom1
- 5 letters
- allot2
- 6 letters
- design2, intend2, decree2, assign2, devote2, ordain2
- 7 letters
- purpose2, specify3, appoint2, earmark2
- 9 letters
- determine3, designate3, destinate
- 10 letters
- consecrate3, foreordain, predestine3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (allot2 = 2 syllables).