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Deem
Deem is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Frank Deem (1928-2018), American engineer and politician
George Deem (1932–2008), American artist
Michael W. Deem, American biochemist
Muriel Helen Deem (1900–1955), New Zealand medical doctor and academic
Paul Deem (born 1957), American cyclist
Roger Deem, American wrestling photographer
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Deem (verb)
To judge, to pass doom, to sentence.
“judge”
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Deem (verb)
To decree.
“judge”
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Deem (verb)
To dispense (justice); to administer (law).
“judge”
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Deem (verb)
To hold in regard as being; to according to one’s account.
“consider|Thesaurus:deem”
“She deemed his efforts insufficient.”
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Deem (verb)
To think, judge, or have or hold as an opinion; to decide or believe on consideration; to suppose.
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Deem (noun)
An surmise.
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Dim (adjective)
Not bright or colorful.
“The lighting was too dim for me to make out his facial features.”
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Dim (adjective)
Not smart or intelligent.
“He may be a bit dim, but he’s not stupid.”
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Dim (adjective)
Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
“His vision grew dimmer as he aged.”
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Dim (adjective)
Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
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Dim (noun)
Dimness.
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Dim (verb)
To make something less bright.
“He dimmed the lights and put on soft music.”
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Dim (verb)
To become darker.
“The lights dimmed briefly when the air conditioning was turned on.”
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Dim (verb)
To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure; to eclipse.
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Dim (verb)
To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.