deem — to consider or judge something in a particular way
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to consider or judge something in a particular way
Pronunciation (IPA): /diːm/
Korean meaning: ~라고 여기다, 간주하다, 생각하다
Korean pronunciation: 딤 (강세: 딤)
Example Sentences
- My mom deems TikTok videos 'a waste of brain cells.'
- The teacher deemed my excuse creative but unacceptable.
- The committee will deem the proposal worthy of consideration.
deem
VERB//diːm//
to consider or judge something in a particular way
💡 Concept
Judge deems defendant guilty
🎵 Rhyme
A coach deems his team ready to chase their dream!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/diːm/
🇬🇧 UK/diːm/
🌳Etymology
Rootdeem
Origin
From Old English 'dēman', meaning 'to judge or decide'. Related to the noun 'doom', both deriving from Proto-Germanic roots meaning 'judgment' or 'verdict'.
🎵Rhyme
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dream
cream
team
stream
scheme
🔗Collocations
deem it necessary
deem appropriate
be deemed unfit
deem it wise
officially deemed
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom deems TikTok videos 'a waste of brain cells.'”
😄 Fun example
“The teacher deemed my excuse creative but unacceptable.”
“The committee will deem the proposal worthy of consideration.”
“She was deemed the best candidate for the position.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
considerjudgeregardviewthink
Antonyms
ignoredismissoverlook
Related
judgmentopinionassessmentevaluation
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