foredoom I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun Etymology:fore- + doom (n.) archaic: consignment in advance to a particular fate : destiny II. \(ˈ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\transitive verb Etymology:fore- + doom (v.) 1.: to doom beforehand < foredoomed by her unfortunate background > often: to consign in advance to a particular fate < efforts foredoomed to failure > 2.archaic: to predict as a doom or destiny : forecast, presage