foredoom C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /fɔrˈduːm/ UK /fɔːˈduːm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to doom or condemn beforehand to a particular fate His reckless temper seemed to foredoom every venture he attempted. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to doom or condemn... predestinepreordaincondemnpredeterminedestinedoom Word family Derived forms foredoomed Related forms foredoom Etymology AI details A compound of fore- ('beforehand') and doom (from Old English dom 'judgment, decree'), meaning to condemn or destine to a fate in advance. fore Old English dom Dutch View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # foredoom **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /fɔrˈduːm/ **IPA (UK):** /fɔːˈduːm/ ## Meanings 1. to doom or condemn beforehand to a particular fate ## Examples - His reckless temper seemed to foredoom every venture he attempted. ## Synonyms - predestine - preordain - condemn - predetermine - destine - doom ## Derived Forms - foredoomed ## Related Forms - fore - doom ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fore - Root: dom ## Etymology A compound of fore- ('beforehand') and doom (from Old English dom 'judgment, decree'), meaning to condemn or destine to a fate in advance. ## AI Etymology Foredoom is a compound of fore- ('beforehand') and doom (from Old English dom 'judgment, decree'), meaning to condemn or destine to a fate in advance. In present-day use, it means to doom or condemn beforehand to a particular fate. Derived formations include foredoomed. Related vocabulary includes fore and doom. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown