Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

152. Destiny — N. destiny &c (necessity) 601; future existence, post

existence; hereafter; future state, next world, world to come, after life; futurity &c 121; everlasting life, everlasting death; life beyond the grave, world beyond the grave; prospect &c (expectation) 507. V. impend; hang over, lie over; threaten, loom, await, come on, approach, stare one in the face; foreordain, preordain; predestine, doom, have in store for. Adj. impending &c v.; destined; about to be, happen; coming, in store, to come, going to happen, instant, at hand, near; near, close at hand; over hanging, hanging over one's head, imminent; brewing, preparing, forthcoming; int he wind, on the cards, in reserve; that will, is to be; in prospect &c (expected) 507; looming in the distance, horizon, future; unborn, in embryo; int he womb of time, futurity; pregnant &c (producing) 161. Adv. in time, the long run; all in good time; eventually &c 151; whatever may happen &c (certainly) 474; as chance would have it &c 156. SECTION VIII. CAUSATION