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/diːm/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | deem |
| he/she/it | deems |
| present participle | deeming |
| past tense | deemed |
| past participle | deemed |
- to consider that someone or something has a particular qualitydeem something necessary/important/appropriate etc:
The Commission will take as long as is deemed necessary to make its decision.
deem someone/something to be something:These buildings are deemed to be of architectural importance and must be protected.
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