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foredoom

[fawr-doom, fohr-, fawr-doom, fohr-] / fɔrˈdum, foʊr-, ˈfɔrˌdum, ˈfoʊr- /


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To every season But whatever its source, midlife stress does not foredoom us to a life out of control, especially in our relationships.

From Scientific American Mar. 5, 2015

Of course the girl's anticipations of "God's country" were too glowing not to foredoom her to disappointment.

From Why Joan? by Eleanor Mercein Kelly

All that was to happen in this universe did God foresee and foredoom, and lo! it cometh to pass.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Paul Radin

A figure of Pan under a fig-tree, with this inscription:— "O thou, to whom Broad-leaved fig-trees even now foredoom Their ripen'd fruitage."

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II by Mrs. Russell Barrington

They must be of the style prevalent at the date of the play; Colonial clothes in a Mid-Victorian setting foredoom the play to failure.

From Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 by Lillian Eichler Watson




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