esteem
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of ESTEEM
[noncount]
formal
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respect and affection
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She has won esteem for her work with cancer patients.
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His movies have always enjoyed critical esteem. [=have always been praised by critics]
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Please accept this gift as a token of my esteem. [=as a sign of my affection and respect]
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— used to say how much someone or something is admired and respected
— often used after hold
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see also self-esteem
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His movies have fallen in critical esteem. [=are admired less now than they were before]
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He holds his father in high esteem. [=he respects and admires his father]
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That type of job is held in low esteem [=is poorly regarded] by most people.
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esteem
/ɪˈstiːm/
verb
esteems;
esteemed;
esteeming
2
esteem
/ɪˈstiːm/
verb
esteems;
esteemed;
esteeming
Britannica Dictionary definition of ESTEEM
[+ object]
formal
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to think very highly or favorably of (someone or something)
— usually used as (be) esteemed
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She is (highly) esteemed for her work with cancer patients.
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an actor esteemed [=admired] by all his peers
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an esteemed author/artist/colleague
