English Dictionary

doom

/duːm/

verb

(transitive) To pronounce judgment or sentence on; to condemn. / To destine; to fix irrevocably the ill fate of. / (obsolete) To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.

The judge will doom the defendant to a life sentence.

意味（1）

(transitive) To pronounce judgment or sentence on; to condemn.

a criminal doomed to death

意味（2）

To destine; to fix irrevocably the ill fate of.

A man of genius […] doomed to struggle with difficulties.

意味（3）

(obsolete) To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.

And while we know not that the King of heaven hath not doomed this place our safe retreat

意味（4）

(obsolete) To ordain as a penalty; hence, to mulct or fine.

Have I tongue to doom my brother's death?

意味（5）

(archaic, US, New England) To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at discretion.