fate

worse

He was worried that losing his job would lead to an even worse fate for his family.

likely

Without action, unemployment seemed to be the likely fate awaiting many factory workers.

unknown

The mysterious fate of the lost ship has puzzled historians for centuries.

the same, similar

His older brother dropped out of university, and unfortunately his younger brother met a similar fate.

face

Many refugees face an uncertain fate when they arrive in a new country.

share

Many families chose to emigrate rather than share the fate of those who remained behind.

avoid, escape

He worked hard to avoid the same fate as his older brother.

deserve

She worked hard her whole life and didn't deserve the sad fate that befell her in the end.

accept, be resigned to

After losing the lawsuit, she had to accept her fate and start planning her next career.

bemoan, bewail

She spent years bewailing her fate instead of taking control of her own future.

seal

By refusing to leave the burning building, the firefighter sealed the fate of the rescue operation.

decide

The judge will decide the prisoner's fate after hearing all the evidence.

abandon sb/sth to, leave sb/sth to

When the company ran out of money, they left their employees to their fate without any warning.

discover, hear (of), know (of), learn (of)

She discovered her fate when the exam results were posted online yesterday.

await

The trapped miners awaited their fate as rescue teams worked through the night.

await sb/sth, be/lie in store for sb/sth

No one knew what fate awaited the young explorer on her dangerous journey through the jungle.

befall sb/sth

Many soldiers feared the terrible fate that befell their friends during the war.

be/hang in the balance

The team's fate hung in the balance as they waited for the final decision.

hold/have sb/sth's fate in your hands

The coach knew she had the team's fate in her hands before the final game.

leave/place/put your fate in sb's hands, a fate worse than death

When she decided to trust him completely, she placed her entire fate in his hands.

cruel

After years of bad luck, she wondered if a cruel fate was working against her.

kind

She felt that fate had been kind when she randomly met her best friend at the airport.

believe in

After losing her job and meeting her future husband the same day, she began to believe in fate.

tempt

Don't tempt fate by leaving your phone unlocked when you go to the bathroom.

leave sth to

She decided to stop worrying and just left her future to fate.

decide sth, decree sth

Fate decided that the two old friends would meet again after thirty years apart.

intervene

When the car broke down on the highway, we wondered if fate might intervene and change our plans.

strike

When the best player got injured before the final, fate struck once more.

deal a/its hand, deal sb a hand

Life dealt him a difficult hand, but he refused to give up hope.

take a hand

When Sarah was about to give up her dream, fate took a hand and she met a helpful mentor.

an accident/quirk/turn/twist of fate

By an accident of fate, she met her best friend on the wrong train years ago.

the hand of fate

She wondered if meeting her husband at that party was simply coincidence or the hand of fate.