adjective
headed or intending to head in a certain direction
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- often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
- children bound for school
- a flight destined for New York
adjective
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
Synonyms
bound(p)
Examples
- bound to happen
- an old house destined to be demolished
- he is destined to be famous
verb
decree or designate beforehand
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Examples
- She was destined to become a great pianist
verb
design or destine
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- She was intended to become the director