destiny vs fate

destiny and fate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
destiny	Yes	No	No	No
fate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, destiny and fate are synonyms defined as:

destiny and fate: an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

As nouns, destiny and fate are synonyms defined as:

destiny and fate: the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events

As nouns, destiny and fate are synonyms defined as:

destiny and fate: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

Other synonyms of destiny include circumstances, fortune, lot, luck, portion.

destiny (noun)	fate (noun)
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future	an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events	the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)	your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

destiny (verb)	fate (verb)
	decree or designate beforehand