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- \i-ˈstēm\
- /ɪˈstiːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- \i-ˈstēm\
Definitions of esteem word
- noun esteem Respect and admire. 1
- noun esteem respect 1
- transitive verb esteem high regard 1
- transitive verb esteem respect by others 1
- transitive verb esteem consider 1
- uncountable noun esteem Esteem is the admiration and respect that you feel towards another person. 0
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Parts of speech for Esteem
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
esteem popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for esteem
verb esteem
- value — relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.
- appreciate — If you appreciate something, for example a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities.
- prize — leverage.
- cherish — If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
- venerate — to regard or treat with reverence; revere.
noun esteem
- approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
- admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
- appreciation — Appreciation of something is the recognition and enjoyment of its good qualities.
Antonyms for esteem
verb esteem
- scorn — open or unqualified contempt; disdain: His face and attitude showed the scorn he felt.
- abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
- despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
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