destined

(verb) decree or designate beforehand. Synonyms: destine, fate, doom, designate. Example: "She was destined to become a great pianist."

(verb) design or destine. Synonyms: intend, destine, designate, specify. Example: "She was intended to become the director."

(adj) headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'. Synonyms: bound. Examples: "Children bound for school." "A flight destined for new york."

(adj) (usually followed by `to') governed by fate. Synonyms: bound(predicate). Examples: "Bound to happen." "An old house destined to be demolished." "He is destined to be famous."