Doom , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Doomed (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Dooming.]
1. To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge. [Obs.]
Milton.
2. To pronounce sentence or judgment on; to condemn; to consign by a
decree or sentence; to sentence; as, a criminal doomed to chains or death.
Absolves the just, and
dooms the guilty
souls.
Dryden. 3. To ordain as
penalty; hence, to mulct or fine.
Have I tongue
to doom my brother's
death?
Shak.
4. To assess a tax
upon, by estimate or at discretion. [New England] J. Pickering.
5. To destine; to fix irrevocably the destiny or fate of; to appoint, as by decree
or by fate.
A man of genius
. . . doomed to struggle with
difficulties.
Macaulay.
Doom (d&oomac;m),
n. [As. dōm; akin to OS.
dōm, OHG. tuom,
Dan. & Sw. dom, Icel.
dōmr, Goth. dōms, Gr.
qe`mis law; fr. the root of E. do, v. t. √65. See Do, v. t., and cf. Deem, -dom.]
1. Judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation.
The first dooms of London provide especially the recovery of cattle belonging to the citizens.
J. R. Green. Now against himself he sounds this doom.
Shak. 2. That to which one
is doomed or sentenced; destiny or fate, esp. unhappy destiny; penalty.
Ere Hector
meets his doom.
Pope. And homely household task shall be
her doom.
Dryden. 3. Ruin;
death.
This is the day of doom for
Bassianus.
Shak. 4. Discriminating opinion or judgment; discrimination; discernment; decision. [Obs.]
And there he
learned of things and haps to come,
To give foreknowledge true, and certain doom.
Fairfax. Syn. -- Sentence; condemnation; decree; fate; destiny; lot; ruin; destruction.
Hear it pronounced