"fated" in the verb sense
1. destine, fate, doom, designate
decree or designate beforehand
"She was destined to become a great pianist"
"fated" in the adjective sense
1. doomed, fated
usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate
"doomed to unhappiness"
"fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination"
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