deem

/ˈdim/DEEM
/ˈdim/DEEM

Meaningpassing judgement

Common meaning: to judge or consider

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishdeman‘to judge, deem’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishdemensource
  3. Englishdeem‘to judge or consider’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English deman ‘passing judgement’.

Roots

  • deman Old English “passing judgement”

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