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)