# destinate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To destine, to choose.
2. To set a destination for (something), to send (something) to a particular destination.
3. To be scheduled to arrive at, as a destination.

## Etymology
The adjective is first attested in the first part of the 15th century, the verb in 1490, both in Middle English; borrowed from Latin dēstinātus, perfect passive participle of dēstinō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix); doublet of destine. Computing/postal use by analogy with originate. Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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