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- Dictionarydeem/diːm/
verb
- 1. regard or consider in a specified way: formal "the event was deemed a great success"
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DEEM definition: 1. to consider or judge something in a particular way: 2. to consider or judge something in a…. Learn more.
: to come to think or judge : consider. deemed it wise to go slow. those whom she deemed worthy. a movie deemed appropriate for all ages. intransitive verb. : to have an opinion : believe. Did you know? Originally, deem meant "to legally condemn."
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. Deem comes from the Old English word, deman — meaning "act as a judge."
to consider or judge something in a particular way: [ + obj + noun/adj ] The area has now been deemed safe. [ + noun/adj ] We will provide help whenever you deem it appropriate. [ + obj + to infinitive ] Anyone not paying the registration fee by March 31 will be deemed to have withdrawn from the offer. Synonym.
If something is deemed to have a particular quality or to do a particular thing, it is considered to have that quality or do that thing. [ formal ] French and German were deemed essential.
Deem definition: to form or have an opinion; judge; think. See examples of DEEM used in a sentence.
To hold in belief or estimation; adjudge as a conclusion; regard as being; evaluate according to one's beliefs; account. She deemed his efforts insufficient. Wiktionary. Synonyms: take-for. view as. hold. figure. think. opine. judge. consider. believe.
1. To regard as; consider: deemed the results unsatisfactory. See Synonyms at consider. See Usage Note at as1. 2. To suppose or believe: "making little improvements which she deemed that he would value when she was gone" (Thomas Hardy). v.intr. To have an opinion; think.
Definition of deem verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DEEM meaning: to judge or consider something in a particular way: . Learn more.
