(Greek mythology) Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis; supernatural beings who controlled the destiny of men and of the gods.

plural of fate

(rare) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fate

(transitive) To foreordain or predetermine, to make inevitable.

The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events. / The effect, consequence, outcome, or inevitable events predetermined by this cause.

The quality of being fateful

Any one of the Fates. / A personification of fate (the cause that predetermines events).

Foreordained, predetermined, established in advance by fate.

(rare) simple past tense and past participle of fate

Momentous, significant, setting or sealing one’s fate. / Determined in advance by fate, fated.