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foredoom

fore·doom
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [verb fawr-doom, fohr-; noun fawr-doom, fohr-]
    • /verb fɔrˈdum, foʊr-; noun ˈfɔrˌdum, ˈfoʊr-/
    • /fɔː.ˈduːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb fawr-doom, fohr-; noun fawr-doom, fohr-]
    • /verb fɔrˈdum, foʊr-; noun ˈfɔrˌdum, ˈfoʊr-/

Definitions of foredoom word

  • verb with object foredoom to doom beforehand; destine. 1
  • noun foredoom Archaic. a doom ordained beforehand; destiny. 1
  • noun foredoom Condemn beforehand to certain failure or destruction. 1
  • verb foredoom to doom or condemn beforehand 0
  • verb transitive foredoom to doom in advance; condemn beforehand 0
  • noun foredoom a sentence or judgment in advance; destiny 0

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Origin of foredoom

First appearance:

before 1555
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; fore- + doom

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Foredoom

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

foredoom popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

foredoom usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for foredoom

verb foredoom

  • preordain — to ordain beforehand; foreordain.
  • predestine — to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.
  • foreshadow — to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure: Political upheavals foreshadowed war.
  • predetermine — to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
  • foretell — to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.

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