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deem /diː m/ (deems , deeming , deemed ) VERB If something is deemed to have a particular quality or to do a particular thing, it is considered to have that quality or do that thing. [FORMAL ] □ [be V -ed adj/n] French and German were deemed essential. □ [V n adj/n] He says he would support the use of force if the U.N. deemed it necessary. □ [be V -ed to-inf] I was deemed to be a competent shorthand typist. [Also V n to-inf]

deep ◆◆◇ /diː p/ (deeper , deepest )

1 ADJ If something is deep , it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something. □  The water is very deep and mysterious-looking. □  Den had dug a deep hole in the centre of the garden. □  Kelly swore quietly, looking at the deep cut on his left hand. □  …a deep ravine. ● ADV [ADV after v] Deep is also an adverb. □  Deep in the earth's crust the rock may be subjected to temperatures high enough to melt it. □  Gingerly, she put her hand in deeper, to the bottom. ●  deep|ly ADV [ADV after v, ADV adj/-ed] □  There isn't time to dig deeply and put in manure or compost.

2 ADJ A deep container, such as a cupboard, extends or measures a long distance from front to back. □  The wardrobe was very deep.

3 ADJ [n ADJ ] [as ADJ as ] You use deep to talk or ask about how much something measures from the surface to the bottom, or from front to back. □  I found myself in water only three feet deep. □  The mud is ankle deep around Shush Square. □  How deep did the snow get? ● COMB Deep is also a combining form. □  …an inch-deep stab wound.

4 ADV [ADV after v] Deep in an area means a long way inside it. □  They were now deep inside rebel territory.

5 ADV If you say that things or people are two , three , or four deep , you mean that there are two, three, or four rows or layers of them there. □  A crowd three deep seemed paralysed by the images on these monitors.

6 ADJ [usu ADJ n] You use deep to emphasize the seriousness, strength, importance, or degree of something. [EMPHASIS ] □  I had a deep admiration for Sartre. □  He wants to express his deep sympathy to the family. ●  deep|ly ADV □  Our meetings and conversations left me deeply depressed.

7 ADV If you experience or feel something deep inside you or deep down , you feel it very strongly even though you do not necessarily show it. □  Deep down, she supported her husband's involvement in the organization.

8 ADJ [ADJ n] If you are in a deep sleep, you are sleeping peacefully and it is difficult to wake you. □  Una soon fell into a deep sleep. ●  deep|ly ADV [ADV after v] □  She slept deeply but woke early.

9 ADJ If you are deep in thought or deep in conversation, you are concentrating very hard on what you are thinking or saying and are not aware of the things that are happening around you. □ [+ in ] Abby was so deep in thought that she had walked past without seeing me.

10 ADJ [ADJ n] A deep breath or sigh uses or fills the whole of your lungs. □  Cal took a long, deep breath, struggling to control his own emotions. ●  deep|ly ADV [ADV after v] □  She sighed deeply and covered her face with her hands.

11 ADJ You use deep to describe colours that are strong and fairly dark. □  The sky was deep blue and starry. ● ADJ [usu ADJ n] Deep is also an adjective. □  …deep colours.

12 ADJ A deep sound is low in pitch. □  His voice was deep and mellow. □  They heard a deep, distant roar.