destines

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A score that destines young doctors-to-be to a life of ennui in a job they do not enjoy, because they could not match into the competitive specialty of their dreams.

From Scientific American • Mar. 12, 2020

Nevertheless, If English war-fleets be abreast Boulogne, As these deserters tell, and ripe to land there, It destines Bonaparte to pack him back Across the Rhine again.

From The Dynasts by Hardy, Thomas

The King destines your hand for another, and has already announced that such is the case.

From The Huguenot: (Volumes I-III) A Tale of the French Protestants. by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)

Thou knowest well that thy divine father destines thee to wed the Prince of Kush whom but now thou didst smite so fiercely.'

From The World's Desire by Haggard, Henry Rider

Armstrong talks about independence, and yet destines himself to the worst kind of dependence—slavery to money-getting.

From Stories by American Authors, Volume 8 by Various