To decide; to judge; to sentence; to condemn.

To account; to esteem; to think; to judge; to hold in opinion; to regard.

To be of opinion; to think; to estimate; to opine; to suppose.

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keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"

To accept a document or an event as conclusive of a certain status in the absence of evidence or facts which would normally be required to prove that status. For example, in matters of child support, a decision of a foreign court could be "deemed" to be a decision of the court of another for the purpose of enforcement.