destinare

Borrowed from Latin dēstināre.

• IPA^(key): /de.stiˈna.re/
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: de‧sti‧nà‧re

destinàre (first-person singular present destìno, first-person singular past historic destinài, past participle destinàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

1. (also with a or [che + subj.]) to establish irrevocably as destiny; to destine; to have in store; to decree

   era destinata al fallimento ― it was destined to failure

   cosa mi destina la vita? ― what does life have in store for me?

   Dio destinò che lui fosse punito

   God decreed that he should be punished

2. (also with a) to assign (someone) (to a task, position, etc.); to appoint; to post

   Synonyms: assegnare, nominare, inviare, designare, deputare

   destinarlo a compiti impegnativi ― to assign him demanding tasks

   destinare all'Italia ― to post in Italy

   mi ha destinato per gestire le politiche estere

   he appointed me to manage foreign policy

3. to designate a particular time or place; to fix; to set; to appoint

   Synonyms: decidere, fissare, stabilire, progettare

   destinare la tavola calda per un incontro

   to appoint the diner for a meeting

4. to set aside; to appropriate; to earmark

   Synonyms: stanziare, riservare, mettere da parte, devolvere

   destinare fondi publici per il sviluppo di un programma didattico

   to earmark public funds to develop a learning program

   destinare due ore ai compiti

   to set aside two hours for homework

5. to adapt for a particular use; to use

   Synonyms: adibire, impiegare, finalizzare, adattare

   destinare una stanza alla lavanderia ― to use a room as a laundry

6. to address

   Synonyms: rivolgere, indirizzare, inviare, mandare, dirigere

7. (with a) to devote or dedicate (to)

   destinare la sua vita all'insegnamento ― to devote his life to teaching

• destinarsi
• destinazione

• destinare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

• desirante, destinerà, riestenda, sdenterai, sedentari, stenderai

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /deːs.tiˈnaː.re/, [d̪eːs̠t̪ɪˈnäːrɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /des.tiˈna.re/, [d̪est̪iˈnäːre]

dēstināre

1. inflection of dēstinō:
   1. present active infinitive
   2. second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative

From destina +‎ -re.

destinare f (plural destinări)

1. destining

destinare

1. first/third-person singular future subjunctive of destinar