foredoom
IPA: fˈɑrʌdum
noun
- A doom that is predicted; destiny.
verb
- (transitive) To predestine to a doom.
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Examples of "foredoom" in Sentences
- She then did sow, and France nigh unto death foredoom.
- "It pleased the Lord," continued Mr. Jekyl, "to foredoom the race of Ham --"
- There is no halfway business of ghastly wounds which foredoom survival as a cripple.
- It is impossible that God can love the whole world, and yet foredoom millions to be lost.
- Here Britain's ftatefmen oft the fall foredoom Of foreign Tyrants, and of Nymphs at home;
- Vhen next he looks through Galilaeo's eyes; ind hence th 'egregious wizard fhall foredoom The fate of Louis, and the fall of Rome.
- They must be of the style prevalent at the date of the play; Colonial clothes in a Mid-Victorian setting foredoom the play to failure.
- To make his first experiment in maneuvering against such an expert in the science of war as Lee, would have been to foredoom himself to defeat.
- Therefore racial heredity does not foredoom any people to remain in a low status of culture; only it must be taken into account in explaining the cultural conditions of all peoples, and especially in planning for a people's social amelioration.
- The performers were anything but word perfect and hopelessly forgot or confused their business, which, more especially in a play of such a type as this romantic comedy so full of busy and complicated detail demanding close and continuous attention, was enough to mystify the audience completely and foredoom the piece to failure.
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