How to pronounce deem

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What deem means

verb

To judge something to be a certain way

In a sentence: The coach deemed the field too muddy for practice, so we played in the gym.

Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word meaning "to judge" or "to decide." It is related to the word doom.

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