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n. - An event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future; Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you). v. - Decree or designate beforehand.

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  • How a person masters his fate is more important than what his fate is.
  • Deserved a better fate
  • Through the body of the story, we will see how his fate is achieved.
  • If creation proceed from an intelligence, what we call fate is but the consequence of its laws.
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  • Do you think it's your "fate" (destiny, or final outcome) to attend every Christmas "fete" (a holiday, a lavish celebration, a festival) you're invited to?
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