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- pronunciation:
- ih
stim
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word History
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
esteems, esteeming, esteemed |
definition: |
to have a high opinion of; respect; honor.
I esteem friendship more than money.- synonyms:
- admire, honor, prize, respect, revere, value
- antonyms:
- despise
- similar words:
- appreciate, approve of, cherish, commend, favor, praise
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related words: |
buy, like, rate, revere, treasure, worship |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
high opinion; respect.
We gave the winner a medal to show our esteem for her.- synonyms:
- admiration, honor, regard, respect
- antonyms:
- contempt, disrespect
- similar words:
- approval, awe, favor, reputation, reverence, wonder
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related words: |
account, credit, fame, glory, opinion, worship |
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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