Doom — Defs

01 n. Judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation.

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.

02 v. t. To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.

imp. & p. p. Doomed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dooming

1.
To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.[Obs.]
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]
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.