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Synonyms of deem

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Another word for deem is consider. Other synonyms of deem are esteem, find, dub, appraise and see.

Synonyms and similar words for deem

verbTo hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate...

verbTo judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.

  • adjudgeTo deem or determine to be.
  • condemnTo judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.
  • rule onTo make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.
  • adjudicate
  • arbitrateTo make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiter.
  • hearTo listen to (a person, case) in a court of law; to try.
  • judgeTo sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on (a person or matter).
  • settle
  • tryTo put on trial.
  • convict
  • damn
  • doomTo pronounce judgment or sentence on; to condemn.
  • sentenceTo declare a sentence on a convicted person; to condemn to punishment.

verbTo adjudge, to decree.

verbMore synonyms

  • account formalTo estimate, consider (something to be as described).
  • appraiseTo consider comprehensively.
  • count
  • esteemTo look upon something in a particular way.
  • see
  • hold
  • dubTo deem.
  • findTo decide that, to conclude that, to form the opinion that, to consider.
  • interpret
  • look uponTo consider or regard something in a specific manner.
  • regard as
  • respectTo regard; to consider; to deem.
  • think of
  • view as
  • censure obsoleteTo form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.

Meaning of deem

  1. 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.
  2. verb To think, judge, or have or hold as an opinion; to decide or believe on consideration; to suppose.
  3. verb To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence.

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Questions about synonyms of deem

What is another word for deem?
Deem has 31 synonyms on Word.ws, such as consider, esteem, find, dub, appraise, see and hold.
What does deem mean?
Deem means to hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: deem (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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