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deem

[ deem ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to form or have an opinion; judge; think:

    He did not deem lightly of the issue.



verb (used with object)

  1. to hold as an opinion; think; regard as:

    He deemed it wise to refuse the offer.

    Synonyms: , ,

deem

/ 徱ː /

verb

  1. tr to judge or consider

    I do not deem him worthy of this honour

“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deem1

First recorded before 900; Middle English demen, Old English ŧ; cognate with Gothic ōᲹ, Old High German tuomen; doom
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deem1

Old English ŧ; related to Old High German tuomen to judge, Gothic domjan; see doom
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Last weekend, the justices temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out deportations of Venezuelan men deemed foreign gang members.

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Apparently only those Trump deems worthy – which will only be those with whom he has beneficial transactions.

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Rather than being scrutinised at the Magic Circle's headquarters - which Ms Lloyd and Miss Winstanley deemed too risky - Ms Lloyd opted to invite the society's examiners to a performance at a working men's club.

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He said the board “made a big effort” to slow his efforts to issue more permits while it worked to “hike the fees” as “a tool to fund anti-violence,” which he deemed “unethical.”

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Last year, 33 House Republicans signed a letter urging the Appropriations committee “to fund Head Start at the highest level the Subcommittee deems possible.”

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