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fato — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • doom noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
  • fate noun The power thought to control everything that happens, seen as unavoidable; also, the eventual outcome awaiting someone or something.
  • kismet noun Fate; the idea that events are destined to happen and cannot be avoided.

Senses

fato is used for these senses in English:

  • doom Destiny, especially terrible.
  • fate The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
  • fate The effect, consequence, outcome, or inevitable events predetermined by this cause.
  • kismet Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.

doom — full definition

  1. noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
  2. verb To condemn someone or something to a certain, usually terrible, fate.

fate — full definition

  1. noun The power thought to control everything that happens, seen as unavoidable; also, the eventual outcome awaiting someone or something.
  2. verb To determine or decide something in advance, as if by destiny.

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