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1. Marked for certain death
   "the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed"
    
2. (Christianity) in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
   "poor doomed souls";
   - cursed, damned, unredeemed, unsaved
    
3. Marked by or promising bad fortune
   "their business venture was doomed from the start";
   - ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred, unlucky
    
4. (usually followed by 'to') determined by tragic fate
   "doomed to unhappiness";
   - fated

1. People who are destined to die soon
   "the agony of the doomed was in his voice";
   - lost

1. Decree or designate beforehand
   - destine, fate, designate
    
2. (law) pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
   "He was doomed to ten years in prison";
   - sentence, condemn
    
3. Make certain of the failure or destruction of
   "This decision will doom me to lose my position"

See also: certain, dead, lost, sure, unfortunate

Type of: assure, declare, ensure, guarantee, insure, ordain, people, pronounce, secure

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