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deem
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- pronunciation:
- dim
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
deems, deeming, deemed |
| definition: |
to consider, suppose, or judge.
They deemed the young man unworthy as a future son-in-law.Don't hesitate to call me while I'm on vacation if you deem it necessary.I had always deemed her a friend, but now I can see I was deceiving myself.The judge deemed the prisoner to be a danger to others.She deemed it too great a risk to invest so much money in one stock.- synonyms:
- consider, judge, think
- similar words:
- account, adjudge, believe, count, esteem, fancy, reckon, regard, repute, see, suppose, view
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| related words: |
find, hope, make, pronounce, take |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to form an opinion; suppose or judge.
- synonyms:
- judge, think
- similar words:
- suppose
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| related words: |
decide, rule |
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