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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