deemed
English meaning: Deemed
Definition
To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.
Example
“The building was deemed unsafe and closed to the public.”
Another example: “Any application not received by Friday will be deemed incomplete.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A formal verb (past/participle) meaning 'considered' or 'judged to be'. Very common in legal, official, and journalistic writing, often in passive constructions ('was deemed unfit'). Rarely used in casual speech.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'deman' (to judge, decide), related to 'doom', from a Germanic root meaning 'to set, put', dating to before 900.
Synonyms
- considered
- judged
- regarded
- reckoned
- adjudged
Related Words
- unfit
- aesthetically
- unsuitable
- unsafe
- inappropriate
- unacceptable
- worthy
- surplus
- ineligible
- unnecessary
Common Collocations
- deemed necessary
- deemed unfit
- deemed appropriate
- deemed acceptable
- widely deemed
Word Forms
deem (v); deemed; deeming; deems
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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