deem
[deem]
- to form or have an opinion; judge; think: He did not deem lightly of the issue.
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- to hold as an opinion; think; regard: He deemed it wise to refuse the offer.
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Origin of deem
before 900; Middle English demen, Old English dēman; cognate with Gothic dōmjan, Old High German tuomen; see doom
Synonyms
See more synonyms for deem on Thesaurus.com2. consider, hold, believe.
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Examples from the Web for deem
Contemporary Examples
How does the world owe you a private car, priced as you deem acceptable, that didn't exist five years ago?
You rigidly avoid any food you deem to be “unhealthy,” such as those containing fat, preservatives, additives or animal products.
The panelists then proceed to screen out anyone they deem unfit for marriage.
Let us, through persuasion and education, seek to improve institutions we deem defective.
One can hardly pay literature a greater compliment than to deem it dangerous, be it said even in passing.
Norman Manea Survived the Nazis and the Communists and Lived to Write About ItCostica Bradatan
April 8, 2014
Historical Examples
It was my duty to sound the pumps, but this I did not deem necessary.
Ned MyersJames Fenimore Cooper
Nevertheless, clever men are less sentimental than we deem them.
Alice, or The Mysteries, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
Can a woman who feels as I do deem any earthly good a sacrifice for him she loves?
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
Deem not this collocation simply a burlesque on Scientific categories.
Life: Its True GenesisR. W. Wright
But you would not deem it vain if you were the woman now resting on your bosom.
Vivian GreyEarl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
deem
- (tr) to judge or considerI do not deem him worthy of this honour
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Word Origin
Old English dēman; related to Old High German tuomen to judge, Gothic domjan; see doom
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Word Origin and History for deem
v.
Old English deman "to judge, condemn, think, compute," from root of dom (see doom (n.)). Originally "to pronounce judgment" as well as "to form an opinion." The two judges of the Isle of Man were called deemsters in 17c., a title formerly common throughout England and Scotland and preserved in the surname Dempster.
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