deem

IPA: dˈim

noun

  • An opinion, a judgment, a surmise.
  • A surname.

verb

  • (transitive, obsolete) To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.
  • (transitive, obsolete) To adjudge, to decree.
  • (transitive, obsolete) To dispense (justice); to administer (law).
  • (ditransitive) To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account.
  • (transitive, intransitive) To think, judge, or have or hold as an opinion; to decide or believe on consideration; to suppose.
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Examples of "deem" in Sentences

  • I am simply going to keep looking forward and do what I deem is right.
  • Then said she, “Off to thy shop and let this suffice thee of ignoble suspicion and never again deem ill of me.”
  • Let's call the Tea Party what it is: an angry reaction to what they deem is a leftist African-American president.
  • What other types of medical information will our government deem is no longer confidential in the name of the public good?
  • I am sure Obama can, I am just not seeing the increase in ability that I would have expected, or that I deem is plainly necessary.
  • One option that was floated was something known as "deem and pass" in which the House would approve the bill without an actual floor vote.
  • Ignorant statements as "teabaggers" just shows that you truly do not research the issue but will listen to tv journalists who you deem is truthful.
  • What is your opinion of the parliamentary procedure known as deem and pass, which might push health care legislation to the president without ever going up for a formal vote?
  • I served 27 years active duty and anyone of our young people that you deem is not worthy of being rewarded with educational benifits can gladly claim any/all of my time in service.
  • Democratic leaders have said they plan to implement a parliamentary procedure popularly known as deem and pass to push the health care proposal backed by President Barack Obama over the finish line.

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