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[ deem ] / dim / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deem ON THESAURUS.COM
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 deembefore 900; Middle English demen,Old English dēman; cognate with Gothic dōmjan,Old High German tuomen;see doom SYNONYMS FOR deem2 consider, hold, believe. SEE SYNONYMS FOR deem ON THESAURUS.COM Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deemThe event was a devastating one for Sierra Leone, deemed a “super-spreader” by The New York Times. Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families|Abby Haglage|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST One of the stories, “On the Hill,” was deemed “a work of genius.” The Best Fiction of 2014: Ford, Ferrante, Klay, and More|William O’Connor|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST The instant you are deemed a candidate for arrest, you become not so much a person as a “perp.” ‘I Can’t Breathe!’ ‘I Can’t Breathe!’ A Moral Indictment of Cop Culture|Michael Daly|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST In the weird world of fashion, that means she is deemed ‘plus-size.’ Let’s Get Rid of ‘Plus-Size’ for Good|Emily Shire|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some three dozen had answered affirmatively to both and were deemed “fever with travel” jobs. From Ebola Country to NYC’s Subways|Michael Daly|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST 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. Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI|John Lord
British Dictionary definitions for deem
verb(tr) to judge or considerI do not deem him worthy of this honour Word Origin for deemOld English dēman; related to Old High German tuomen to judge, Gothic domjan; see doom Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deemallow, feel, assume, suspect, expect, presume, suppose, believe, guess, appraise, surmise, calculate, reckon, divine, conceive, sense, account, conjecture, know, credit |