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esteem

es·teem

UK/ɪˈstiːm/ US/əˈstiːm/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

  • “it is held in esteem”
  • “a man who has earned high regard”
Antonyms
3.

an attitude of admiration or esteem

  • “she lost all respect for him”
Antonyms

verb

1.

regard highly; think much of

  • “I respect his judgement”
  • “We prize his creativity”
2.

look on as or consider

  • “she looked on this affair as a joke”
  • “He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician”
  • “He is reputed to be intelligent”

Origin

First at end of 16th century; borrowed from Middle French estimer, borrowed from Latin aestimō. See estimate and aim, an older word, partly a doublet.

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