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esteem

/ɪˈstiːm/noun, verb2 syllables

Esteem means: look on as or consider.

Synonyms for esteem29

noun, as in the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

regard, respect

noun, as in an attitude of admiration or esteem

respect, regard

noun, as in a feeling of delighted approval and liking

admiration

verb, as in look on as or consider

think of, repute, know as, be known as, regard as, look upon, look on, take to be

verb, as in regard highly; think much of

respect, value, prize, prise

also used for esteem

revere, honor, idolize, lay store by, look up to, hallow, put store by, cherish, treasure, appreciate, bedear, hold dear, think much of, deem, find

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Opposites of esteem

disesteem

What does esteem mean?5

verb

1

look on as or consider“she looked on this affair as a joke”

2

regard highly; think much of“I respect his judgement”

noun

1

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)“it is held in esteem”

2

an attitude of admiration or esteem“she lost all respect for him”

3

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with esteem?22

three syllables

ibrahim
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Esteem in a sentence

  • With time, he will learn to esteem it.anzart
  • Because of his achievements, he is held in high esteem.voxbubnya
  • His sense of humor was self-deprecating, a sign of his low self-esteem.AlanF_US
  • The lower your self-esteem, the more you tend to focus on negative things.patgfisher
  • According as thou esteemest thyself, others will esteem thee.Catriona
  • You need to work on your self-esteem.Nuel
  • They held her in high esteem as their benefactor.CM
  • Gina's sheer coldness attracted scads of men with low self-esteem.papabear

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Forms of esteem

as a noun

plural
esteems

as a verb

past tense
esteemed
present participle
esteeming
third-person singular
esteems
past participle
esteemed