deem

[ deem ]

/ dim /

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verb (used without object)

to form or have an opinion; judge; think: He did not deem lightly of the issue.

verb (used with object)

to hold as an opinion; think; regard: He deemed it wise to refuse the offer.

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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

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Words nearby deem

deed poll, deejay, deek, deelie, deely boppers, deem, deemster, deep, deep artery of clitoris, deep artery of penis, deep artery of thigh

Origin of deem

before 900; Middle English demen, Old English dēman; cognate with Gothic dōmjan, Old High German tuomen; see doom

SYNONYMS FOR deem

2 consider, hold, believe.

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Example sentences from the Web for deemed

The event was a devastating one for Sierra Leone, deemed a “super-spreader” by The New York Times.
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One of the stories, “On the Hill,” was deemed “a work of genius.”
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The instant you are deemed a candidate for arrest, you become not so much a person as a “perp.”
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In the weird world of fashion, that means she is deemed ‘plus-size.’
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Some three dozen had answered affirmatively to both and were deemed “fever with travel” jobs.
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At first it seemed so incredible, that the messenger was deemed either a liar or a madman.
The History of Rome, Books 37 to the End|Titus Livius
Strange times, when such things were deemed wonderful—so much so as to merit exhibition before the monarch.
The Queer, the Quaint and the Quizzical|Frank H. Stauffer
Hence, the reduction of all that paganism was deemed impracticable.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898|Various
The proprietor, tenant or occupier who permits a place to be used for an infringing performance shall be deemed an infringer.
Copyright: Its History and Its Law|Richard Rogers Bowker
No honors could be conferred on its great architects that were deemed extravagant.
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British Dictionary definitions for deemed

deem

/ (diːm) /

verb

(tr) to judge or considerI do not deem him worthy of this honour

Word Origin for deem

Old English dēman; related to Old High German tuomen to judge, Gothic domjan; see doom

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deem

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

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