deem

[deem]

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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.

Origin of deem

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

Synonyms for deem

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2. consider, hold, believe.

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Related Words for deeming

allow, feel, assume, suspect, expect, presume, suppose, believe, guess, appraise, surmise, calculate, reckon, divine, conceive, sense, account, conjecture, know, credit

Examples from the Web for deeming

Contemporary Examples of deeming

Then Ultron materializes, deeming the Avengers “unworthy,” before summoning a fleet of drone suits to attack the heroes.
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Unfortunately, no studios jumped at the project, deeming it too weird and inaccessible for a mainstream audience.
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Deeming it to be “adulterated and misbranded,” they dyed the milk blue.
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May 12, 2013
After deeming earlier death-penalty rulings unconstitutional, the court had now upheld another one.
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April 25, 2010
As Winslet tried to keep her mouth upturned, Rinna frantically back-pedaled, deeming her the most beautiful woman at ceremony.
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Historical Examples of deeming

A little while I pondered this, deeming the thing desperate at first.
The Shame of Motley
Raphael Sabatini
"If he so urges it, we'll not deny him," he said at last, deeming it best to humour her.
The Sea-Hawk
Raphael Sabatini
He had left his sword above-stairs, not deeming that he would be needing it at a wedding.
The Lion's Skin
Rafael Sabatini
Still Joseph smiled, deeming himself master of the situation.
The Tavern Knight
Rafael Sabatini
And heated Fritz his helmet doffs, Not deeming he's a headless trunk.
Enamels and Cameos and other Poems
Thophile Gautier

British Dictionary definitions for deeming

deem

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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Word Origin and History for deeming

deem

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.