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- [deem]
- /dim/
- /diːm/
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- [deem]
- /dim/
Definitions of deem word
- verb deem 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. 3
- verb deem to judge or consider 3
- verb transitive deem to think, believe, or judge 3
- verb without object deem to form or have an opinion; judge; think: He did not deem lightly of the issue. 1
- verb with object deem to hold as an opinion; think; regard: He deemed it wise to refuse the offer. 1
- noun deem Regard or consider in a specified way. 1
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Origin of deem
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English demen, Old English dēman; cognate with Gothic dōmjan, Old High German tuomen; see doom
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Parts of speech for Deem
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deem popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
deem usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deem
verb deem
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- feel — to perceive or examine by touch.
- assume — If you assume that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly.
- suspect — to believe to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof: to suspect a person of murder.
- presume — to take for granted, assume, or suppose: I presume you're tired after your drive.
Antonyms for deem
verb deem
- disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- mistrust — lack of trust or confidence; distrust.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
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