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destine — transitive verb (destined; destining) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French destiner, from Latin destinare, from de + stinare (akin to Latin stare to stand) more at stand Date: 14th century 1. to decree beforehand ; predetermine … New Collegiate Dictionary
obstinate — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French obstinat, Latin obstinatus, past participle of obstinare to be resolved, from ob in the way + stinare (akin to stare to stand) Date: 14th century 1. perversely adhering to an opinion, purpose … New Collegiate Dictionary
destiner — (dè sti né ; au XVIe siècle, selon Palsgrave, p. 62, on prononçait detiner) v. a. 1° Fixer par l enchaînement des choses. • Dieu ne destine jamais la fin sans préparer les moyens, MASS. Car. Voc.. • Les récompenses que Dieu a destinées à… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
destination — 1590s, act of appointing, from L. destinationem (nom. destinatio) purpose, design, from pp. stem of destinare determine, appoint, choose, make firm or fast, from de completely, formally (see DE (Cf. de )) + stinare, related to stare to stand,… … Etymology dictionary
obstinate — (adj.) mid 14c., from L. obstinatus resolute, inflexible, stubborn, pp. of obstinare persist, stand stubbornly, set one s mind on, from ob by (see OB (Cf. ob )) + stinare, related to stare stand, from PIE root *sta to stand (see STET … Etymology dictionary
obstinate — ob•sti•nate [[t]ˈɒb stə nɪt[/t]] adj. 1) firmly or stubbornly adhering to a purpose, opinion, or course of action 2) not easily or readily treated, controlled, or overcome, as a disease • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L obstinātus, ptp. of… … From formal English to slang
