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I am a Zionist, an ardent supporter of Israel, its defender when I deem Israel to be right and its critic when I deem it to be wrong.
Theodore Bikel

Meaning of "deem" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEEM

Old English dēman; related to Old High German tuomen to judge, Gothic domjan.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEEM

deem  [diːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEEM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deem is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb deem in English.

WHAT DOES DEEM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Deem

Deem is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: ▪ George Deem, American artist ▪ Michael W. Deem, American biochemist ▪ Muriel Helen Deem, New Zealand medical doctor and academic ▪ Paul Deem, American cyclist ▪ Roger Deem, American wrestling photographer...

Definition of deem in the English dictionary

The definition of deem in the dictionary is to judge or consider.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEEM

PRESENT

Present
I deem
you deem
he/she/it deems
we deem
you deem
they deem
Present continuous
I am deeming
you are deeming
he/she/it is deeming
we are deeming
you are deeming
they are deeming
Present perfect
I have deemed
you have deemed
he/she/it has deemed
we have deemed
you have deemed
they have deemed
Present perfect continuous
I have been deeming
you have been deeming
he/she/it has been deeming
we have been deeming
you have been deeming
they have been deeming
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I deemed
you deemed
he/she/it deemed
we deemed
you deemed
they deemed
Past continuous
I was deeming
you were deeming
he/she/it was deeming
we were deeming
you were deeming
they were deeming
Past perfect
I had deemed
you had deemed
he/she/it had deemed
we had deemed
you had deemed
they had deemed
Past perfect continuous
I had been deeming
you had been deeming
he/she/it had been deeming
we had been deeming
you had been deeming
they had been deeming
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will deem
you will deem
he/she/it will deem
we will deem
you will deem
they will deem
Future continuous
I will be deeming
you will be deeming
he/she/it will be deeming
we will be deeming
you will be deeming
they will be deeming
Future perfect
I will have deemed
you will have deemed
he/she/it will have deemed
we will have deemed
you will have deemed
they will have deemed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been deeming
you will have been deeming
he/she/it will have been deeming
we will have been deeming
you will have been deeming
they will have been deeming
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would deem
you would deem
he/she/it would deem
we would deem
you would deem
they would deem
Conditional continuous
I would be deeming
you would be deeming
he/she/it would be deeming
we would be deeming
you would be deeming
they would be deeming
Conditional perfect
I would have deem
you would have deem
he/she/it would have deem
we would have deem
you would have deem
they would have deem
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been deeming
you would have been deeming
he/she/it would have been deeming
we would have been deeming
you would have been deeming
they would have been deeming
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you deem
we let´s deem
you deem
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to deem
Past participle
deemed
Present Participle
deeming
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEEM


beam
biːm
breme
briːm
cream
kriːm
dream
driːm
esteem
ɪˈstiːm
extreme
ɪkˈstriːm
hakim
hɑːˈkiːm
mainstream
ˈmeɪnˌstriːm
meme
miːm
neem
niːm
redeem
rɪˈdiːm
regime
reɪˈʒiːm
scheme
skiːm
scream
skriːm
seem
siːm
steam
stiːm
stream
striːm
supreme
sʊˈpriːm
team
tiːm
theme
θiːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEEM

deed poll
deedful
deedily
deedless
deeds
deedy
deejay
deejaying
deek
deely boppers
deemster
deemstership
deen
deenergization
deep
deep clean
deep design
deep designer
deep down
deep end

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEEM

addeem
adeem
berseem
beseem
beteem
coredeem
disesteem
hakeem
hareem
inseem
misbeseem
misdeem
misesteem
misseem
overteem
self-esteem
teem
unbeseem
weem

Synonyms and antonyms of deem in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEEM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «deem» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of deem

Translation of «deem» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEEM

Find out the translation of deem to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deem from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deem» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

认为
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

considerar
570 millions of speakers

English

deem
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समझना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تراه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

считают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

julgar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিবেচনা করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

juger
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anggap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erachten für
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

考える
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여겨지다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cho là
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்டால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saymak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ritenere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uznają za
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вважають
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

consideră
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρίνουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bedömer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

anser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deem

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEEM»

The term «deem» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.567 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEEM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deem» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deem» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deem

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «DEEM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deem.
1
Robert Agostinelli
The fallacy in the progressive critique is the egalitarian dogma that no one should get more than what liberals deem is a 'fair' reward, nor should there be any risk to anyone to fail.
2
Marion Barry
What right does Congress have to go around making laws just because they deem it necessary?
3
Theodore Bikel
I am a Zionist, an ardent supporter of Israel, its defender when I deem Israel to be right and its critic when I deem it to be wrong.
4
Charles Stuart Calverley
I cannot sing the old songs now! It is not that I deem them low, 'Tis that I can't remember how They go.
5
Friedrich Durrenmatt
Communism is a proposition to structure the world more reasonably, a proposition for changing the world. As such, we have to analyze it and, if we deem it reasonable, act upon it.
6
Felix Frankfurter
As a member of this court I am not justified in writing my private notions of policy into the Constitution, no matter how deeply I may cherish them or how mischievous I may deem their disregard.
7
Steven Hatfill
I learned a couple things. The government can do to you whatever they want. They can break the laws, federal laws, as they see fit... You can't turn laws on and off as you deem fit.
8
Tommy Lee Jones
I have nothing against interviews. I don't pursue them. When people I work for deem it appropriate, I'm perfectly willing to serve.
9
Lactantius
Therefore God is one, if that which admits of so great power can be nothing else: and yet those who deem that there are many gods, say that they have divided their functions among themselves; but we will discuss all these matters at their proper places.
10
Liz Phair
I wear clothes that most people in the Midwest would probably deem inappropriate at my age. And I rock a bikini all summer long. I know that it's not normal, but I just don't care. I live once.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEEM»

Discover the use of deem in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deem and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bodies from the Bog
Describes the discovery of bog bodies in northern Europe and the evidence which their remains reveal about themselves and the civilizations in which they lived.
James M. Deem, 2003
2
3 NBs of Julian Drew
The journals of a troubled fifteen-year-old boy who lives with his father and emotionally and physically abusive stepmother and her children after the death of his own mother years ago.
James M. Deem, 2004
3
Kristallnacht: The Nazi Terror That Began the Holocaust
"Discusses Kristallnacht, a four-day pogrom instigated by the Nazis against Germany's Jews, including stories from the victims, witnesses and perpetrators of the attack, and how it marked the beginning of the Holocaust"--Provided by ...
James M. Deem, 2011
4
Auschwitz: Voices from the Death Camp
"Examines Auschwitz, a death camp during the Holocaust, including its construction and daily workings, true accounts from prisoners of the camp and Nazi perpetrators, and how more than 1 million people were murdered there"--Provided by ...
James M. Deem, 2011
5
Women & Schooling
This book begins with an analysis of the gradual extension of educational opportunities for women since the nineteenth century, with special attention given to the period since 1944.
Rosemary Deem, 2012
6
Ghost Hunters
Includes accounts of people who have studied, investigated, or experienced ghostly activity.
James M. Deem, Michael David Biegel, 1992
7
How to read your mother's mind
Describes what is known, believed, and speculated concerning extrasensory perception.
James M. Deem, True Kelley, 1994
8
Bodies from the Ice: Melting Glaciers and the Recovery of ...
Recounts the discovery of the oldest human mummy in the 1990s by two mountain climbers on the Austrian border, in this exciting volume that reveals how glaciers, hulking masses of moving ice, are now offering up many secrets from the past.
James M. Deem, 2008
9
How to Catch a Flying Saucer
Discusses the characteristics of UFOs with descriptions of sightings and tells how to become a UFOlogist.
James M. Deem, 1993
10
Millard Fillmore
Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Millard Fillmore.
James M. Deem, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deem is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Scarborough voters reject school budget again, deem it 'too low'
Of the more than 4,000 voters, 2,047 voted that the proposed figure was too low, 1,838 voted it was too high, and 177 deemed it acceptable. «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Cherokee Geyser Draws City Attention, Concern
"They've been very helpful and responsive in investigating the problem," says Deem, who owns property at all four corners of the intersection at ... «Riverfront Times, Jul 15»
3
Students use phones to prompt tough discussions
By John Deem. Correspondent ... John Deem is a freelance writer. Have a story idea for John? Email him at john.deem@outlook.xxxfcom. «Charlotte Observer, Jul 15»
4
YouTube's 'PewDiePie' Made $7.4M Last Year, Raised $1M for Charity
You can be mad that people enjoy things that in turn make him money (still not great), or you can wish that other jobs you deem more important ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
5
Rawlings-Blake critical of police union, doesn't respond to calls for …
"Unless we deem him to be clairvoyant, he doesn't know when the next homicide will be," Branch said. Councilwoman Helen Holton, who ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
6
If Dylan Larkin isn't ready for NHL 'he's certainly close,' says Red …
... open the season in Detroit and said he'd be perfectly happy spending however much time in Grand Rapids the Red Wings deem necessary. «MLive.com, Jul 15»
7
Russia Science Charity Closes as Lawmakers List Undesirables
The list seeks to deem 12 organizations, including George Soros' Open Society Foundations, the National Endowment for Democracy and the ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
8
Dear Germans: Read Some Hegel!
... has refused to implement a number of reforms that the lenders deem indispensable, even though they have brutal effects on the population. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
Democrats sue over 2011 redistricting
We will delete comments we deem offensive, in bad taste, or out of bounds. We are not obligated to post comments that are rude or insensitive. «WEAU, Jul 15»
10
Budget Accord Would Increase Tax Credits For Low-Income Workers
Suspension of the tax break led the Supreme Judicial Court to deem the budget passed by the House a “money bill,” which means that actions ... «WBUR, Jul 15»

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