Deem vs Dem - What's the difference?

deem | dem |

As a verb deem

is to judge; pass judgement on; sentence; doom.

As a noun deem

is an opinion; judgement; surmise.

As a pronoun dem is

nonstandard spelling of lang=en.

As a determiner dem is

nonstandard spelling of lang=en (in the sense of "those".

As an abbreviation Dem is

democrat.

As an initialism DEM is

(in orthophotography) Digital Elevation Model.

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

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Noun

(en noun)

An opinion; judgement; surmise.

Anagrams

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dem

English

Pronoun

(English Pronouns)

* {{quote-news, 2007, February 25, Sia Michel, Stephen Marley in Tallahassee, M.I.A. in India and Klaxons on Fire, New York Times citation

, passage=Go tell dem natty dreadlocks no wear handcuff,” advises Damian Marley, his guest star and younger brother, who accuses the officers of jealousy.}}

Determiner

(en determiner)

(in the sense of "those")

What are dem fings doing 'ere?

(clitic, postfix) A group of.

* 2009 , ,

Chillin' wiv da man dem

Jammin' wiv da man dem

It's all good in the hood wiv da man dem

* 2010 , ,

I’ve got my peeps dem with me shouting pull up your socks,

Cos we just broke the law and now we're running from cops.

Anagrams

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