Quick definitions from WordNet (fate)
▸ noun: an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
▸ noun: the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events (often personified as a woman)
▸ noun: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) ("Deserved a better fate")
▸ verb: decree or designate beforehand
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #27728)
▸ Also see fate
▸ noun: an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
▸ noun: the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events (often personified as a woman)
▸ noun: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) ("Deserved a better fate")
▸ verb: decree or designate beforehand
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #27728)
▸ Also see fate