deem

  1. Verb.  (transitive, obsolete) To judge; pass judgement on; sentence; doom.
  2. Verb.  (transitive, obsolete) To adjudge; decree.
  3. Verb.  (transitive, obsolete) To dispense (justice); administer (law).
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To think, judge, or hold as an opinion; decide or believe on consideration; suppose.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) To hold in belief or estimation; adjudge as a conclusion; regard as being; evaluate according to one's beliefs; account.
  6. Verb.  (intransitive) To have or hold as a (personal) opinion; judge; think.
  7. Noun.  An opinion; judgement; surmise.

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