deem
/diːm/verb
उच्चारण डीम
मानना, समझना
Core word
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[T] formal
to have a particular opinion about something
मानना, समझना
- deemed university
- The committee deemed the proposal too expensive and rejected it.
- The judge deemed the evidence unreliable.
+ 3 more examples
- The area was deemed unsafe after the heavy rain.
- He did not deem it necessary to apologise.
- A candidate who does not appear is deemed to have failed.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
deem + sth + adjective
Deem is followed by the object and then an adjective; to be is not needed.
'Deem' के बाद object और फिर विशेषण आता है; 'to be' आवश्यक नहीं।
- The court deemed the document invalid.
- The committee deemed her unfit for the post.
deem + sth + (to be) + noun
You may also use a noun after the object, with or without to be.
Object के बाद noun भी आ सकता है, 'to be' के साथ या उसके बिना।
- The book was deemed a classic.
be deemed + (to be) + adjective
The passive form is the most common in rules and official writing.
नियमों और सरकारी लेखन में passive रूप सबसे आम है।
- The application will be deemed incomplete without a photograph.
deem it + adjective + to-infinitive
Formal writing uses deem it + adjective + to + verb.
औपचारिक लेखन में deem it + adjective + to + verb की संरचना आती है।
- The principal deemed it necessary to call the parents.
+Collocations 4
deem + adjective
necessaryunsafesuitableillegalappropriate
- The officer deemed the road unsafe for heavy trucks.
adverb + deemed
widelygenerallyofficiallylegallywrongly
- The tower is widely deemed a masterpiece.
deem + noun
a failurea successa threata prioritya risk
- The panel deemed the project a success.
deemed + as
deemed to havedeemed to bedeemed as readdeemed to have resigned
- He was deemed to have resigned after ten days of absence.
“More examples 5
- The judge deemed the evidence unreliable.
न्यायाधीश ने साक्ष्य को अविश्वसनीय माना।
- Candidates who arrive late shall be deemed absent.
देर से आने वाले परीक्षार्थियों को अनुपस्थित माना जाएगा।
- The government deemed it wise to extend the last date.
सरकार ने अंतिम तिथि बढ़ाना उचित समझा।
- Radhika's answer was deemed correct by all the examiners.
राधिका का उत्तर सभी परीक्षकों द्वारा सही माना गया।
- The area was deemed a restricted zone after the storm.
तूफ़ान के बाद उस क्षेत्र को प्रतिबंधित क्षेत्र घोषित माना गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The teacher deemed him as a good student.
✓ The teacher deemed him a good student.
Deem does not take 'as' before the complement.
'Deem' के बाद complement से पहले 'as' नहीं आता।
✗ The test was deemed to be postpone.
✓ The test was deemed to be postponed.
After 'to be' in a passive sense, use the past participle.
Passive भाव में 'to be' के बाद past participle आता है।
✗ She deemed that the rule is unfair.
✓ She deemed the rule unfair.
Deem is not used with a that-clause; use object + complement.
'Deem' के बाद that-clause नहीं आता; object और complement का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean having an opinion, but differ in formality and strength.
ये क्रियाएँ राय रखने की हैं, पर औपचारिकता और बल में भिन्न हैं।
Formal; to officially judge something to be a certain way.
औपचारिक; किसी चीज़ को आधिकारिक रूप से किसी प्रकार का मानना।
- The case was deemed urgent.
General word for thinking something is true.
किसी बात को सच मानने के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- I consider him honest.
To think of someone or something in a particular way, usually with 'as'.
किसी को किसी रूप में देखना, प्रायः 'as' के साथ।
- People regard her as a leader.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Deemed university (an institution given university status by the UGC); deem fit (consider suitable).
Collocations: deemed university (UGC द्वारा विश्वविद्यालय का दर्जा प्राप्त संस्थान, मानित विश्वविद्यालय); deem fit (उचित समझना)।