Definitions of fate:

• noun:   an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
• noun:   the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events (often personified as a woman)
• noun:   your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

  Example: "Deserved a better fate"

• verb:   decree or designate beforehand
• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #27728)