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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-390/
- Published: 2021-02-20T17:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-02-12T00:24:39.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 02:14

The word for today is…  
destine (verb) –

1 : to decree beforehand  
2a : to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance  
b : to direct, devise, or set apart for a specific purpose or place

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destine?ref=goodoil.news#etymology)

Etymology : Middle English, from Anglo-French destiner, from Latin destinare, from de- + -stinare (akin to Latin stare to stand). The first known use of destine is in the 14th century

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