fate's

Belonging to destiny

Fate's is the possessive form of fate, indicating something belonging to or determined by fate—the force thought to control events beyond human will.

It appears in phrases like fate's design, fate's cruelty, or fate's hand.

When capitalized, it personifies Fate as a deliberate agent: Fate's decree cannot be undone.

destiny

hand

Grasping body part

designPurposeful creative planning
decreeAuthoritative legal command
planDetailed proposal for achieving

will · purpose · course · path · thread · tapestry · weaving · unfolding · inevitability · predetermined

cruelty

twist

Rotating motion or surprise

ironyMeaning opposite to words
cruelWillfully causing suffering
bitterSharp, unpleasant taste

harsh · unkind · merciless · whim · caprice · mockery · tragedy · victim · spite · blow

favor

blessing

Prayer seeking divine favor

smilePleased facial expression
giftItem given freely
fortuneWealth or destiny

luck · benevolence · grace · chosen · kindness · reward · bounty · privilege · beneficiary · touched

Opposites

determinism vs agency

Of an organization

design's · man's

determinism vs. agency

Of an organization

will's · decision's · freedom's

determinism vs. randomness

fate'sluck's

Belonging to chance

Phrases

twist of fateUnexpected reversal of fortune
tempting fateRisking bad outcomes recklessly
tempt fateRecklessly invite misfortune
sealed fateOutcome that's now unavoidable
tempted fateRecklessly invited misfortune
seal someone's fateEnsure unavoidable outcome

Family

fate, fated, fateful, fates, fatefully, fatefulness

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G