be doomed to — to be certain to experience something unpleasant or to fail
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to be certain to experience something unpleasant or to fail
Pronunciation (IPA): /biː duːmd tuː/
Example Sentences
- My diet is doomed to fail because I keep chocolate in my bedroom.
- Without proper funding, the startup was doomed to bankruptcy.
- He was doomed to be late because he forgot to set his alarm again.
be doomed to
NOUN[/biː duːmd tuː/]
to be certain to experience something unpleasant or to fail
The ancient ship was doomed to sink the moment it hit the iceberg.
Well-groomed and zoomed ahead, but doomed to crash instead!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'doom' derives from Old English 'dōm', originally meaning 'judgment' or 'decree'. Over time, its meaning shifted to encompass 'fate' and 'destruction', eventually becoming associated with inevitable and catastrophic outcomes, particularly in religious and literary contexts.
Breakdown
dōm (judgment, fate, decree) + -ed (past participle suffix), forming 'doomed' to indicate a state of being fated to an unfortunate or destructive end.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My diet is doomed to fail because I keep chocolate in my bedroom.”
“Without proper funding, the startup was doomed to bankruptcy.”
“He was doomed to be late because he forgot to set his alarm again.”
“The ancient civilization was doomed to disappear due to climate change.”
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