Deem

[Deem]

To deem is a verb that means to view as or judge. Your parents or boss may deem something necessary that you don't, like coming home by midnight or working late.

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To decide; to judge; to sentence; to condemn.

Verb
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"

v.
To decide; to judge; to sentence; to condemn.

v.
To account; to esteem; to think; to judge; to hold in opinion; to regard.

v. i.
To be of opinion; to think; to estimate; to opine; to suppose.

v. i.
To pass judgment.

n.
Opinion; judgment.

Deem

Deem , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deemed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Deeming.] [OE. demen to judge, condemn, AS. dman, fr. dm doom; akin to OFries. dma, OS. admian, D. doemen, OHG. tuommen, Icel. d'91ma, Sw. d'94mma, Dan. d'94mme, Goth. dmjan. See Doom, n., and cf. Doom, v.] 1. To decide; to judge; to sentence; to condemn. [Obs.]

Claudius . . . Was demed for to hang upon a tree.

2. To account; to esteem; to think; to judge; to hold in opinion; to regard.

For never can I deem him less him less than god.

Deem

Deem, v. i. 1. To be of opinion; to think; to estimate; to opine; to suppose.

And deemest thou as those who pore, With aged eyes, short way before?

2. To pass judgment. [Obs.] Spenser.

Deem

Deem, n. Opinion; judgment. [Obs.] Shak.

Deemster

Deem"ster , n. [Deem + -ster; i. e., doomster. Cf. Dempster.] A judge in the Isle of Man who decides controversies without process. Cowell.

To decide; to judge; to sentence; to condemn.

To be of opinion; to think; to estimate; to opine; to suppose.

Opinion; judgment.

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Usage Examples

I wear clothes that most people in the Midwest would probably deem inappropriate at my age. And I rock a bikini all summer long. I know that it's not normal, but I just don't care. I live once.

I have found it advisable not to give too much heed to what people say when I am trying to accomplish something of consequence. Invariably they proclaim it can't be done. I deem that the very best time to make the effort.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

We deem those happy who from the experience of life have learnt to bear its ills without being overcome by them.

Flipping the dial through available radio stations there will blare out to any listener an array of broadcasts, 24/7, propagating Religious Right politics, along with what they deem to be 'old-time gospel preaching.' This is especially true of what comes over the airwaves in Bible Belt southern states.

Allow the president to invade a neighboring nation, whenever he shall deem it necessary to repel an invasion, and you allow him to do so whenever he may choose to say he deems it necessary for such a purpose - and you allow him to make war at pleasure.