deem

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To deem something means to consider or judge that it's true or correct.

When we use "deem" in everyday conversation, we usually mean thinking about something and deciding what it is. We might say, "I deem this project a success," which means we think it turned out well. But if someone deems you qualified for a job, they're judging that you have the skills needed to do it.

How common is "deem"?

Word deem is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

(ditransitive) To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account.
Example: She deemed his efforts insufficient.
(ambitransitive) To think, judge, or have or hold as an opinion; to decide or believe on consideration; to suppose.
(transitive, obsolete) To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.
(transitive, obsolete) To adjudge, to decree.
(transitive, obsolete) To dispense (justice); to administer (law).

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