definition of
fate

[1] #1 fate n. [destiny] an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future. wn

[2] #2 fate n. [destiny] the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of destiny". wn

[3] #3 fate n. [fortune, destiny, luck, lot, circumstances, portion] your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion". wn

[4] #4 fate v. [destine, doom, designate] decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist". wn