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Deem vs Crave - What's the difference?

deem | crave |

As verbs the difference between deem and crave

is that deem is while crave is to desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.

deem

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To judge; pass judgement on; sentence; doom.
  • (obsolete) To adjudge; decree.
  • (obsolete) To dispense (justice); administer (law).
  • (ambitransitive) To think, judge, or hold as an opinion; decide or believe on consideration; suppose.
  • * Emerson
  • And deemest thou as those who pore, / With aged eyes, short way before?
  • To hold in belief or estimation; adjudge as a conclusion; regard as being; evaluate according to one's beliefs; account.
  • She deemed his efforts insufficient.
  • To have or hold as a (personal) opinion; judge; think.
  • Synonyms

    * judge * consider; see also

    Derived terms

    * * * * * *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An opinion; judgement; surmise.
  • Anagrams

    * * * ----

    crave

    English

    Verb

    (crav)
  • To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
  • I know I should diet more, but every afternoon I crave a soda so I have one.
  • * Edmund Gurney
  • His path is one that eminently craves weary walking.
  • To ask for earnestly.
  • I humbly crave your indulgence to read this letter until the end.
  • * Shakespeare
  • I crave your honour's pardon.
  • * Bible, Mark xv. 43
  • Joseph went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

    Derived terms

    * craving

    Anagrams

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