Doom \Doom\, n. [As. d?m; akin to OS. d?m, OHG. tuom, Dan. & Sw. dom, Icel. d?mr, Goth. d?ms, Gr. ? law; fr. the root of E. do, v. t. ?. See Do, v. t., and cf. Deem, -dom.]

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.

Syn: Sentence; condemnation; decree; fate; destiny; lot; ruin; destruction.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Doom \Doom\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Doomed; p. pr. & vb. n. Dooming.]

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

--Milton.

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] --J. Pickering.

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)