Kismet - English meaning

noun

The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.

Usage examples:

She was unable to control her own destiny

noun

The particular state of a person or thing in the future, considered as resulting from earlier events

Usage examples:

[ c ] we all want to determine our own destinies.

noun

The development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.

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Fate decided his course for him

verb

Be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way.

Usage examples:

The regime was fated to end badly

noun

Something that happens to a person or thing, esp. something final or negative, such as death or defeat

Usage examples:

The fate of numerous smaller buildings is under debate., attendance has not picked up, and the fate…

noun

Chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

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Some malicious act of fortune keeps them separate

noun

A very large amount of money or property

Usage examples:

They made a fortune in real estate., this dress cost a (small) fortune (= a lot of money)., [ u ] h…

noun

An extremely large amount of money

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Pay/spend a fortune the company needs to spend a fortune to bring all of its stores up to scratch.,…

noun

(in hinduism and buddhism) the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.

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A buddha is believed to have completely purified his karma

noun

(in the buddhist and hindu religions) the force produced by a person’s actions in one life which influences what happens to that person in future lives

noun

(in christian theology) the doctrine that god has ordained all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others. it has been particularly associated with the teachings of st augustine of hippo and of calvin.

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As we study today's text, it's tempting to invest the majority of our time dealing with the theolog…

noun

The belief that events in life are decided in advance by god or by fate and cannot be changed

noun

The fact that something has been decided or arranged before it happens

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A predetermination of guilt denies the rights of defendants who are entitled to their day in court.…

noun

The protective care of god or of nature as a spiritual power.

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They found their trust in divine providence to be a source of comfort

proper noun

The state capital of rhode island, a port on the atlantic coast; population 171,557 (est. 2008). it was founded in 1636 as a haven for religious dissenters.

pronoun

The thing or things that (used in specifying something).

Usage examples:

What we need is a commitment

determiner

Asking for information specifying something.

Usage examples:

What is your name?

interrogative adverb

To what extent?

Usage examples:

What does it matter?