deem

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /diːm/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /dim/

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Verb

Plain form deem

Third-person singular deems

Past tense deemed

Past participle deemed

Present participle deeming

1. If you deem something safe, necessary, important, etc., you judge it to be that way.

   Pierre's boss looked at the report he wrote and deemed it useless.

   The military leader was given permission to do whatever he deemed necessary to win the war.

   After he studied for five hours, Tyronne's mother told him "I deem you ready for your math test."