Past tense of deem
regular verb
The past tense of deem is deemed. The past participle is also deemed.
Forms of deem
| Base form (V1) | deem /diːm/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | deemed /diːmd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | deemed /diːmd/ |
| Present participle | deeming /ˈdiːmɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | deems /diːmz/ |
Deemed in a sentence
- She deemed his efforts insufficient.
- For example, record-breaking rainfall in the UK made February 2020 the wettest February on record, while July 2019 was deemed to be the warmest month on record worldwide.2020 July 29, Ian Prosser discusses with Paul Stephen, “Rail needs robust and strategic plans”, in Rail, page 42
- The research department was deemed expendable, and its funding was not renewed.From the entry expendable
- It was deemed advisable to recement the pipe in order to eliminate vibration.From the entry recement
- They gave thanks for whatever they deemed worth being thankful for and proceeded to party hardy.From the entry party hardy
Meaning of deem
- verb To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account.
- verb To think, judge, or have or hold as an opinion; to decide or believe on consideration; to suppose.
- verb To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.
Questions about the past tense of deem
- What is the past tense of deem?
- The past tense of deem is deemed.
- What is the past participle of deem?
- The past participle of deem is deemed.
- Is deem a regular or irregular verb?
- Deem is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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