American English pronunciation
How to pronounce doomed
IPA transcription: ['dumd]
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Noun
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people who are destined to die soon
“the agony of the doomed was in his voice”
Verb
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decree or designate beforehand
“She was destined to become a great pianist”
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pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
“He was condemned to ten years in prison”
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make certain of the failure or destruction of
“This decision will doom me to lose my position”
Adjective
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in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
“poor damned souls”
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marked by or promising bad fortune; ; ; ; - W.H.Prescott
“their business venture was doomed from the start”
“an ill-fated business venture”
“an ill-starred romance”
“the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”
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marked for certain death
“the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed”
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(usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate
“doomed to unhappiness”
“fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination”