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deem

  (dēm) pronunciation

v., deemed, deem·ing, deems.

v.tr.
  1. To have as an opinion; judge: deemed it was time for a change.
  2. To regard as; consider: deemed the results unsatisfactory. See Usage Note at as1.
v.intr.

To have an opinion; think. See synonyms at consider.

[Middle English demen, from Old English dēman.]


 
 
Thesaurus: deem

verb

  1. To have an opinion: believe, consider, hold, opine, think. Informal figure, judge. Idioms: be of the opinion. See opinion.
  2. To look upon in a particular way: account, consider, esteem, reckon, regard, see, view. See perspective.

 
This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To hold; consider; adjudge; believe; condemn; determine; treat as if; construe.

To deem is to consider something as having certain characteristics. If an act is deemed a crime by law, then it is held to be a crime. If someone is deemed liable for damages, then he or she will have to pay them.

 
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To have an opinion; to judge.

pronunciation We deem those happy who, from the experience of life, have learned to bear its ills, without being overcome by them. — Juvenal, Roman lawyer and satirist.

 
Translations: Translations for: Deem

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - anse for, skønne, betragte som
v. intr. - mene, tænke

Nederlands (Dutch)
achten

Français (French)
v. tr. - estimer, considérer, juger
v. intr. - estimer, considérer, juger, penser que

Deutsch (German)
v. - erachten für

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - θεωρώ, φρονώ, κρίνω, εκτιμώ

Italiano (Italian)
reputare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - julgar

Русский (Russian)
считать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - considerar, estimar, juzgar
v. intr. - considerar, estimar, juzgar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - anse, tro

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
认为, 以为, 视作, 持某种看法, 作某种评价

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 認為, 以為, 視作
v. intr. - 持某種看法, 作某種評價

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~으로 여기다
v. intr. - 생각하다, (잠이) 깊은

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 考える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يعتقد, يعتبر, يرى رأيا ب ( شئ أو شخص)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮העריך, האמין, סבר‬
v. intr. - ‮העריך, האמין, סבר‬


 
 

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