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dwstinare

to destine

verb deh-stee-NAH-reh Less Common

Origin: Latin destinare (to make firm, to intend)

Also means

to allocate

Usage Note

Destinare means to designate something for a purpose or person (destinare fondi alla ricerca) or, in the passive/past-participial sense, to be fated (era destinato a fallire = 'he was destined to fail'). It takes avere as its auxiliary. The related noun destinazione means destination.

Examples

"Quei fondi sono stati destinati all'istruzione."

Natural Translation

Those funds were allocated to education.

Literal Translation

Those funds are been destined to-the education.

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