American English
/feɪt̚/
One syllable.
a power that is believed to control what happens in people's lives, especially when they cannot control it themselves
Practice out louda power that is believed to control what happens in people's lives, especially when they cannot control it themselves
She believes fate brought them together.
He saw the accident as an act of fate.
believe in fate · an act of fate · fate intervenes · accept your fate
[subject] + believe(s) in + fate
[subject] + see(s) + [event] + as + an act of fate
the final result for a person or thing, especially a bad result that cannot be avoided
The fate of the missing boat is still unknown.
The old theater met the same fate as many others.
unknown fate · tragic fate · meet the same fate
the fate of + [person/thing]
[person/thing] + meet(s) + the same fate
an unexpected event that changes what happens
By a twist of fate, they became neighbors.
to take a risk as if nothing bad could happen
Don't tempt fate by driving so fast.
to make a final result certain, usually a bad one
His careless comment sealed his fate at work.