fates

name

1. (Greek, plural, plural-only)Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis; supernatural beings who controlled the destiny of men and of the gods.

   “"Oh, no!" said he, with a most imperturbable air, "I always make allowance for feminine weakness; I do not expect your mind to follow mine!" "Now, the Fates forbid that it should!" thought Henrietta.”

   “1944, Ralph Blane, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, Meet Me in St. Louis, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Through the years we all will be together / If the Fates allow”

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of fate

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, rare, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of fate