foredoom

verb

fore·​doom (ˌ)fȯr-ˈdüm 

foredoomed; foredooming; foredooms

transitive verb

: doom sense 2

Synonyms

• destine
• doom
• fate
• foreordain
• ordain
• predestine
• predetermine
• preordain

Examples of foredoom in a Sentence

since the dawn of the ages he was foredoomed to become king one day

Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

foredoom

verb

fore·​doom (ˈ)fōr-ˈdüm 

(ˈ)fȯr-

: to doom beforehand