Emily Dickinson Lexicon

deem (deemed, deeming, -s), v. [OE déman < Goth dôm-s, judgement; see doom, v.] (webplay: believe, can, estimate, god, judge, never, opinion, reckon, shipmen, some, than, think, thought).

1. Think; judge to be.
2. Evaluate; assess; ascertain.
3. Label; brand; pronounce; denounce.
4. Opine; believe; conclude.
5. Mistakenly reckon that; suppose wrongly that.
6. Realize; recognize; understand; discern; know.
7. Feel; guess; imagine; think it possible that.
8. Suspect; surmise; fear.
9. Decide; determine; (see Acts 27:27).
10. Count; rule; measure.
11. Fantasize; hope.
12. Consider; regard.
13. Name; grant; tell; call.
14. Find; perceive.
15. Reward; bless; [fig.] shine upon.
16. Dream; expect.