The third-person singular present tense of doom, meaning to condemn someone to a terrible fate or declare that something bad will definitely happen.
From Old English 'dōmian', meaning 'to judge or decide.' The verb form persisted through Middle English into Modern English, maintaining its sense of pronouncing judgment or destiny.
When you say 'This dooms the project,' you're using language that echoes courtroom verdicts—the same word root is used in 'deem' and 'dominion,' all tracing back to judging power.
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