common fate

ˈkɒmən feɪt

Definition

Definition of common fate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

destinyshared outcome or destiny among individuals or entities

The team members accepted their common fate in the competition.

psychology

TECH.

Gestalt principle where moving elements are seen as a group

TECH.

In the animation, the dots followed a common fate.

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Expressions with common fate

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law of common fate

objects moving together are seen as a group

In psychology, the law of common fate explains group perception.

Expressions with common

in common

adv.

shared by two or more parties

They have nothing in common..

common clay

ordinary people or things

He considered himself just one of the common clay.

common thread

theme or characteristic shared by different things or people

The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience..

common touch

ability to connect with and appeal to ordinary people

The politician's common touch won many votes.

find common ground

reach an agreement or understanding

After hours of discussion, they managed to find common ground.

common as dirt

adj.

very ordinary or unremarkable

The design of the house is common as dirt.

Expressions with fate

sealed fate

future that is certain and unchangeable

After the betrayal, his sealed fate was inevitable.

tempt fate

take a big risk that could cause trouble

He didn't want to tempt fate by going out in the storm.

cheat fate

avoid a destined outcome through cleverness or luck

He tried to cheat fate by changing his travel plans.

fate's hand

influence or control exerted by fate

Many believed it was fate's hand that brought them together.

fate is sealed

exp.

express that a person's future cannot be changed

After the verdict, her fate is sealed.

leave to fate

allow events to unfold without interference

She decided to leave the outcome to fate.

fate smiles on

luck or fortune favors someone unexpectedly

Fate smiles on him with a surprise promotion.

one's fate is in one's hands

exp.

having control over one's future or destiny

Remember, your fate is in your hands.

quirk of fate

unexpected event caused by fate

By a quirk of fate, they met again years later.

resign to one's fate

accept a situation as inevitable or unchangeable

She resigned to her fate and stopped fighting.

Examples of common fate in a sentence

Their common fate was sealed by the agreement.
The birds in flight shared a common fate.
Traffic lights changing together illustrate a common fate.

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French:destin commun, ...
German:Gemeinsames Schicksal, gemeinsames Schicksal, ...
Italian:destino comune, ...
Spanish:destino común, suerte común, ...
Portuguese:destino comum, movimento comum, ...
Chinese:共同命运, 共同趋势, ...
Japanese:共通の運命, 共通運命, ...
Arabic:مَصِير مُشْتَرَك, مَبدَأ المَصِير المُشتَرَك, ...
Hebrew:גּוֹרָל מְשׁוּתָּף, ...
Russian:общая судьба, групповое движение, ...
Ukrainian:спільна доля, загальний рух, ...
Hindi:साझा नियति, सामान्य भाग्य, ...
Bengali:অভিন্ন নিয়তি, সাধারণ ভাগ্য, ...
Catalan:destí comú, ...
Czech:společný osud, princip seskupování podle společného pohybu, ...
Danish:fælles skæbne, fælles bevægelse, ...
Dutch:gemeenschappelijk lot, ...
Greek:κοινή μοίρα, ...
Hungarian:közös sors, közös mozgás alapján történő csoportosulás, ...
Khmer:វាសនារួម, គោលការណ៍ហ្គេស្តាល់ដែលធាតុផ្លាស់ទីត្រូវបានមើលឃើញថាជាក្រុមតែមួយ, ...
Korean:공동 운명, ...
Persian:سرنوشت مشترک, سرنوشت همگانی, ...
Polish:wspólny los, ...
Portuguese (BR):destino comum, trajetória comum, ...
Romanian:soartă comună, principiu al destinului comun, ...
Swedish:gemensamt öde, samsyn, ...
Thai:ชะตากรรมร่วมกัน, การเคลื่อนไหวร่วมกัน, ...
Turkish:ortak kader, ...
Vietnamese:số phận chung, vận động chung, ...

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