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English noun: doom | |||
| 1. | doom (event) an unpleasant or disastrous destiny | ||
| Samples | Everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it. That's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world. | ||
| Synonyms | day of reckoning, doomsday, end of the world | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | destiny, fate | ||
English verb: doom | |||
| 1. | doom (communication) decree or designate beforehand | ||
| Samples | She was destined to become a great pianist. | ||
| Synonyms | designate, destine, fate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ordain | ||
| 2. | doom (communication) pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law | ||
| Samples | He was condemned to ten years in prison. | ||
| Synonyms | condemn, sentence | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | declare | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | foredoom, reprobate | ||
| Entail | convict | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 3. | doom (communication) make certain of the failure or destruction of | ||
| Samples | This decision will doom me to lose my position. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assure, ensure, guarantee, insure, secure | ||
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