deem

/dim/

/dim/

Other forms: deemed; deems; deeming

To deem is a verb that means to view as or judge. Your parents or boss may deem something necessary that you don't, like coming home by midnight or working late.

Deem comes from the Old English word, deman — meaning "act as a judge." If you deem something, you essentially become the judge of whether it has a characteristic. For example, if you deem your little sister's jokes to be too ridiculous to listen to, you will probably just walk away.

Definitions of deem

1. verb

   keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
   synonyms: hold, take for, view as

   hold

   assert or affirm

   type of:

   consider, reckon, regard, see, view

   deem to be