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   doom

   /duːm/

   noun

   • 1. death, destruction, or some other terrible fate: "the aircraft was sent crashing to its doom in the water" Similar destructiondownfallgrim/terrible fateruinruinationrack and ruincatastrophedisasterextinctionannihilationdeathendterminationrare:quietus
   • ▪ (in Christian belief) the Last Judgement: "a day like that of the last doom"

   verb

   • 1. condemn to certain death or destruction: "fuel was spilling out of the damaged wing and the aircraft was doomed"
   • ▪ cause to have an unfortunate and inescapable outcome: "her plan was doomed to failure"

   Word Origin Old Englishdōm ‘statute, judgement’, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘to put in place’; related to do1.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDOOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   doom. verb [ T usually passive ] uk / duːm / us / duːm / to make someone or something certain to do or experience something unpleasant, or to make something bad certain to happen: [ + to infinitive ] Are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past? doom someone/something to something Mounting debts doomed the factory to closure.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › doomDoom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DOOM is a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England. How to use doom in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Doom.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. fate or destiny, esp. adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune. In exile and poverty, he met his doom. 2. ruin; death. to fall to one's doom. 3. a judgment, decision, or sentence, esp. an unfavorable one. The judge pronounced the defendant's doom.

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   Doom is death, destruction, the end of the world, the big goodbye. It can also be a verb — if a man twirling a mustache ties you to the railroad tracks, he dooms you to certain death! Doctor Doom is a comic book villain you do not want to mess with.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › doomDoom - definition of doom by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Inevitable destruction or ruin: a tyrant who finally met his doom. 2. A decision or judgment, especially an official condemnation to a severe penalty. 3. Judgment Day. 4. A statute or ordinance, especially one in force in Anglo-Saxon England. tr.v. doomed, doom·ing, dooms. 1. To condemn to ruination or death. 2.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of doom – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOOM definition: 1. death, destruction, and other unpleasant events that cannot be avoided: 2. unhappiness and…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdoom noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of doom noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › doom_ndoom, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   Care in choosing, circumspection, judgment, discrimination. with choice (French avec choix): elegantly. Obsolete. As a mass noun: subtlety (of wit); ability or tendency to employ quiddities in argument. The faculty or power of discerning; intellectual perception, discrimination; good judgement.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › doomDoom Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    DOOM meaning: 1 : very bad events or situations that cannot be avoided; 2 : death or ruin.

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    Doom definition: fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune. See examples of DOOM used in a sentence.