be one's fate

VERB

chance

Synonyms

STRONG

arrive befall betide break bump come go hap light luck meet occur stumble transpire tumble

WEAK

blunder on come about come off come to pass fall out fall to one's lot hit upon light upon stumble on turn up

Antonyms

STRONG

depart leave stay

WEAK

aim design plan scheme

VERB

must

Synonyms

STRONG

have need

WEAK

be compelled be destined be directed be doomed be driven be made be necessitated be obliged be ordered be required got to have got to have no choice have to must needs pushed to the wall

Example Sentences

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V. chance, hap, turn up; fall to one's lot; be one's fate &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark