foredoom

American  

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

verb (used with object)

1. to doom beforehand; destine.

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noun

1. Archaic. a doom ordained beforehand; destiny.

foredoom British  

/ fɔːˈduːm /

verb

1. (tr) to doom or condemn beforehand

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Etymology

Origin of foredoom

First recorded in 1555–65; fore- + doom

Example Sentences

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

Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign Tyrants and of Nymphs at home; Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey.

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

Ah! who shall paint the grandam's grim dismay, When loose Reform enticed her boy away; When shockt she heard him ape the rabble's tone, And in Old Sarum's fate foredoom her own!

From The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes by Rossetti, William Michael

Here Britain's statesmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign tyrants, and of nymphs at home; Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey, Dost sometimes counsel take—and sometimes tea.

From The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 by Gilfillan, George