Fate basically conveys the idea that everything that happens, every act, every event — whether good or bad — is inevitable; it is destined to occur because it has been determined in advance by a higher force, beyond the control of man.
Pamatā ir uzskats, ka viss notiekošais, katra darbība, katrs atgadījums, labs vai slikts, ir nenovēršams; tam ir jānotiek, jo to jau iepriekš ir nolēmis kāds augstāks spēks, ko cilvēks nevar kontrolēt.