Deeming

//ˈdiːmɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of judging or of forming an opinion; judgment, estimation. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of deem form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

More examples

"His Majesty saw fit to levy but a modest tax, deeming excess to be unbecoming of a just reign."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English demynge, deminde, demand, from Old English dēmende (“judging”), equivalent to deem + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English deming, demyng, from Old English *dēming (attested in Old English fordēming (“confiscation”)), equivalent to deem + -ing.

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