DEEM - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
Example: take for granted; view as important; hold these truths to be self-evident; I hold him personally responsible
Categories: See, Consider, Reckon, View, Regard
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "deem" comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-. It started in Proto-Germanic *dōmijaną. Then it appeared in Old English dēman. Later, people used it in Middle English demen. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Danish: dømme
- Dutch: doemen
- North Frisian: dema
- Norwegian Bokmål: dømme
- Norwegian Nynorsk: døma
- Swedish: döma
🔗 Related Words
doom – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.