kısmet — meaning in English

English meaning

• chance noun An opportunity to do something.
• 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

kısmet is used for these senses in English:

• chance (countable, archaic) What befalls or happens to a person; their lot or fate.
• fate The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
• kismet Fate; a predetermined or unavoidable destiny.

chance — full definition

1. noun An opportunity to do something.
2. noun The likelihood of something happening; probability.
3. noun Something that happens randomly, without any apparent cause or plan.
4. verb To risk doing something, accepting that it might go wrong.
5. verb To happen to do or encounter something without planning it.

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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