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destine

des.tine \'des-t*n\ vt [ME destinen, fr. OF destiner, fr. L destinare, fr. 
   de-] + -stinare (akin to L stare to stand) - more at STAND 1: to decree 
   beforehand : PREDETERMINE  2a: to designate, assign, or dedicate in advance 
    2b: to direct, devise, or set apart for a specific purpose