The definition of deem is to believe or judge.(verb) An example
of deem is thinking a child has done something wrong when they
have a guilty look on their face. See deem in Webster's New
World College Dictionary transitive verb, intransitive verb
Origin: ME deman < OE deman, to judge, decree < base of dom,
doom See deem in American Heritage Dictionary 4 verb deemed,
deem·ing, deems verb, transitive Origin: Middle English demen
Origin: , from Old English dēman; see dhē- in Indo-European
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