1 adjective for particular future or fateshe's destined for greatnesstá éachtaí i ndán di, déanfaidh sí gaisceit was destined that he wouldn't winní raibh sé ina chinniúint go mbuafadh sé, ní raibh sé i ndán dó buachan, ba é a chrann gan baintthe latest effort is destined to failan teip atá i ndán don iarracht is déanaí, ní éireoidh leis an iarracht is déanaí2 adjective for particular purpose, personthe snails are destined for human consumptiondaoine a bheidh ag ithe na seilidí, bia daonna iad na seilidíthe drugs were destined for the black marketle díol ar an margadh dubh a bhí na drugaí3 adjective for placethe ship was destined for New Yorkbhí an bád ag triall ar Nua-Eabhrac, ag déanamh ar Nua-Eabhrac a bhí an bád4 adjective literary preordainedour destined pathár gcinniúint, an rud atá i ndán dúinn