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Common collocations with fate in American Collocation

fate noun

US /feɪt/

unpleasant

awful
cruel
dreadful
grisly
horrible
ignominious
miserable
terrible
unhappy

Huge shipments of food aid were needed to save the population from a terrible fate.

sad

sad
tragic

The young soldier suffers a tragic fate in horrifying circumstances.

final

eventual
final
ultimate

Mystery surrounds the ultimate fate of William Lees.

control what someone’s fate will be

decide
determine
dictate
seal

A major defeat in Normandy sealed King John’s fate.

experience a fate

experience
have
meet
suffer
undergo

Other species of seabirds on the island suffered a similar fate.

avoid a fate

avoid
be spared
escape

Born in Berlin, he died on the Spanish border while trying to escape the fate that awaited most of his fellow Central European Jews.

share a fate

share

Many others deserted, fearing that they would share the fate of their comrades.

have to deal with a fate

face

Most are either killed or face an even worse fate.

accept a fate

accept
resign yourself to

To her credit she accepted her fate with great humour.

happen to or be waiting for someone or something

await
befall
lie in store for

The same fate befell most of the competitors.

not be decided

be uncertain
hang in the balance

Despite intense negotiations, the company’s fate is still hanging in the balance.

depend on someone or something

be in the hands of
depend on

The fate of the area’s wildlife depends on the town planners.