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deem (verb):
: to come to think or judge : consider
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Originally, deem meant “to legally condemn.” The word is still frequently used in contexts pertaining to the law but with the general meaning “to judge” or “to decide after inquiry and deliberation,” as in “The act was deemed unlawful” or “The defendant is deemed to have agreed to the contract.” Outside of the law, deem usually means simply “to consider.”
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