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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word History
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
esteems, esteeming, esteemed |
definition 1: |
to have a high opinion of; respect; honor.
I esteem friendship more than money.- synonyms:
- admire, honor, prize, respect, revere, value, venerate
- antonyms:
- abominate, despise, disdain, disesteem
- similar words:
- appreciate, approve of, cherish, commend, consider, favor, laud, praise, reverence
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definition 2: |
to regard in a particular way; consider; judge.
The captain esteemed it likely that the storm would strike soon.- synonyms:
- consider, deem, judge, regard, think of
- similar words:
- believe, conclude, figure, hold, opine, suppose
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related words: |
buy, fear, like, rate, revere, treasure, venerate, worship |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
high opinion; favorable judgment; respect.
We're giving her a plaque as a token of our esteem for her.- synonyms:
- admiration, appreciation, honor, regard, respect, veneration
- antonyms:
- abomination, contempt, disesteem, disrespect, opprobrium
- similar words:
- approval, awe, estimation, favor, reputation, reverence, wonder
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related words: |
account, admiration, adoration, approbation, credit, deference, fame, fear, glory, homage, opinion, worship |
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Esteem is from a Latin word that means "to fix the price or value of." The meaning "respect for a person" was first used in the 1500s.
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