Word

doom, v.
(doomed, dooming, dooms)
freq. cnt. 9

decree or designate beforehand
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 4

designate destine doom fate

sample sentences

"She was destined to become a great pianist"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

destination destination

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fate fate

semantic pointers

hypernym

ordain

make certain of the failure or destruction of
<verb.communication>

doom

sample sentences

"This decision will doom me to lose my position"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

doom

semantic pointers

hypernym

assure, insure, ensure, guarantee, secure

pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

condemn doom sentence

sample sentences

"He was condemned to ten years in prison"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sentence sentence

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

condemnation condemnation

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

law, jurisprudence

entailment

convict

hypernym

declare

hyponym

foredoom reprobate