Kilo Lingo

/feɪt/

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Translation

The power that some people believe decides what will happen to us, or the end that comes to someone.

Word origin

From Latin fatum, meaning a thing that has been spoken, that is, what the gods have said.

Origin
Latin
Root
fatum
English cognates
fatal, fairy

Grammar

Gender
Pluralfates

Examples

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"Fate" is the unseen power that some people think plans our lives.

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Here "fate" means what happened to it in the end.

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To leave your "fate" to someone is to let them decide what happens to you.

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This word is part of lesson 30.