noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈdiːmɪŋ/
rhymes with -iːmɪŋ
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act or process of judging or of forming an opinion; judgment, estimation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of deem
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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History
Etymology
From Middle English deming, demyng, from Old English *dēming (attested in Old English fordēming (“confiscation”)), equivalent to deem + -ing.
From Middle English demynge, deminde, demand, from Old English dēmende (“judging”), equivalent to deem + -ing.