/feɪts/
- Greek, plural, plural-onlyAtropos, Clotho, and Lachesis; supernatural beings who controlled the destiny of men and of the gods.
“"Oh, no!" said he, with a most imperturbable air, "I always make allowance for feminine weakness; I do not expect your mind to follow mine!"
"Now, the Fates forbid that it should!" thought Henrietta.”
“1944, Ralph Blane, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, Meet Me in St. Louis, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Through the years we all will be together / If the Fates allow”
- form-of, pluralplural of fate
- form-of, indicative, present, rare, singularthird-person singular simple present indicative of fate
Formsthe Fates(canonical, plural)