Synonyms

foredoom

American

[fawr-doom, fohr-, fawr-doom, fohr-] / fɔrˈdum, foʊr-, ˈfɔrˌdum, ˈfoʊr- /

verb (used with object)

to doom beforehand; destine.

noun

Archaic. a doom ordained beforehand; destiny.

foredoom British

/ fɔːˈduːm /

verb

(tr) to doom or condemn beforehand

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Etymology

Origin of foredoom

First recorded in 1555–65; fore- + doom

Example Sentences

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To every season But whatever its source, midlife stress does not foredoom us to a life out of control, especially in our relationships.

From Scientific American • Mar. 5, 2015

Their attitude seems to foredoom any U.S.-Soviet peace plan for the Middle East�even if the two superpowers could agree on joint proposals.

From Time Magazine Archive

My father said blest Hymen here should join With sacred Love to make Lucinda thine; But other union these dire drums foredoom, The dark dead union of the eternal tomb.

From The Columbiad by Barlow, Joel

This Partridge soon shall view in cloudless skies, When next he looks thro' Galileo's eyes; And hence th' egregious wizard shall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.

From The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems by Pope, Alexander

To make his first experiment in maneuvering against such an expert in the science of war as Lee, would have been to foredoom himself to defeat.

From On the Trail of Grant and Lee by Hill, Frederick Trevor

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