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Decreed by fate; destined; doomed; as, he was fated to rule a factious people.

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  1. p. p. & a. Decreed by fate; destined; doomed; as, he was fated to rule a factious people.
  2. p. p. & a. Invested with the power of determining destiny.
  3. p. p. & a. Exempted by fate.
  4. adj. (usually followed by ‘to’) determined by tragic fate
  5. 1. Decreed by fate; destined; doomed; as, he was fated to rule a factious people. One midnight Fated to the purpose. Shak. 2. Invested with the power of determining destiny. [Obs.] "The fated sky." Shak. 3. Exempted by fate. [Obs. or R.] Dryden.
  6. j:100 v decree or designate beforehand v make fat or plump s (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate