B2nounphilosophyemotions
US/feɪt/
UK/feɪt/
the power that seems to control events; also what finally happens to a person or thing
In context
They believed that fate had brought them together on that train.
Nobody knows the fate of the missing ship and its crew.
He refused to accept his fate and decided to change his life.
Words that go with fate
verb + noun
- suffer the same fateMany small shops suffered the same fate.
- meet its fateThe old bridge will meet its fate in the next storm.
- seal his fateThat one mistake sealed his fate.
- decide his fateThe jury will decide his fate tomorrow.
- accept your fateYou can’t just accept your fate and do nothing.
adjective + noun
- cruel fateCruel fate took her husband too early.
noun + preposition
- fate ofThe fate of the company is uncertain.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I believe in the fate.Correct: I believe in fate.