Definitions for: Doom


[n] an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"
[v] decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"
[v] pronounce a sentence on, in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"



Webster (1913) Definition: Doom, n. [As. d?m; akin to OS. d?m, OHG. tuom, Dan. & Sw.
dom, Icel. d?mr, Goth. d?ms, Gr. ? law; fr. the root of E.
do, v. t. ?. See Do, v. t., and cf. Deem, -dom.]
1. Judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation.

The first dooms of London provide especially the
recovery of cattle belonging to the citizens. --J.
R. Green.

Now against himself he sounds this doom. --Shak.

2. That to which one is doomed or sentenced; destiny or fate,
esp. unhappy destiny; penalty.

Ere Hector meets his doom. --Pope.

And homely household task shall be her doom.
--Dryden.

3. Ruin; death.

This is the day of doom for Bassianus. --Shak.

4. Discriminating opinion or judgment; discrimination;
discernment; decision. [Obs.]

And there he learned of things and haps to come, To
give foreknowledge true, and certain doom.
--Fairfax.

Syn: Sentence; condemnation; decree; fate; destiny; lot;
ruin; destruction.


Doom, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Doomed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Dooming.]
1. To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge. [Obs.]
--Milton.

2. To pronounce sentence or judgment on; to condemn; to
consign by a decree or sentence; to sentence; as, a
criminal doomed to chains or death.

Absolves the just, and dooms the guilty souls.
--Dryden.

3. To ordain as penalty; hence, to mulct or fine.

Have I tongue to doom my brother's death? --Shak.

4. To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at discretion. [New
England] --J. Pickering.

5. To destine; to fix irrevocably the destiny or fate of; to
appoint, as by decree or by fate.

A man of genius . . . doomed to struggle with
difficulties. --Macaulay.

Synonyms: condemn, day of reckoning, designate, destine, doomsday, fate, sentence

See Also: convict, court-martial, declare, destiny, fate, foredoom, ordain, reprobate

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