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seal someone's fate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
seal -some-one's -fate
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To prevent (a decision, event, etc.) from being influenced or changed by a willful act; to preempt someone's future actions by deciding the course of events ahead of time.

Inflected Forms

seals someone's fate (present, singular) sealing someone's fate (participle, present) sealed someone's fate (participle, past) sealed someone's fate (past)

Phrases

fait accompli

Frequently Paired Words

fatalism fait accompli

Questions

What does seal someone's fate mean?
To prevent (a decision, event, etc.) from being influenced or changed by a willful act; to preempt someone's future actions by deciding the course of events ahead of time.

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