(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
If something is ~ed to have a particular quality or to do a particular thing, it is considered to have that quality or do that thing. (FORMAL)
French and German were ~ed essential...
He says he would support the use of force if the UN ~ed it necessary...
I was ~ed to be a competent shorthand typist.
= judge
VERB: be V-ed adj/n, V n adj/n, be V-ed to-inf