Deem

/diːm/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to consider or regard in a specified way.

The committee will deem the proposal acceptable if it meets the necessary criteria.

to come to a judgment or conclusion about something.

She deemed it appropriate to apologize for the misunderstanding.

to think or believe something.

Many people deem honesty to be an important virtue.

to assess the importance or quality of something.

After the evaluation, he deemed the project a success.

Middle English, from Old English 'dēman' to judge, decide.

deem fit

to consider something to be suitable or appropriate

deem necessary

to consider something required or essential

deem important

to regard something as significant

judgment

the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.

consideration

the action or process of thinking about something carefully.

to think twice about something

You should deem that seriously before deciding.

to hold an opinion casually

I deem it cool to skip work today.