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well-esteemed

es·teem
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-steem]
    • /wɛl ɪˈstiːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-steem]
    • /wɛl ɪˈstiːm/

Definitions of well-esteemed word

  • verb with object well-esteemed to regard highly or favorably; regard with respect or admiration: I esteem him for his honesty. 1
  • verb with object well-esteemed to consider as of a certain value or of a certain type; regard: I esteem it worthless. 1
  • verb with object well-esteemed Obsolete. to set a value on; appraise. 1
  • noun well-esteemed favorable opinion or judgment; respect or regard: to hold a person in esteem. 1
  • noun well-esteemed Archaic. opinion or judgment; estimation; valuation. 1

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Origin of well-esteemed

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English estemen, < Middle French estimer < Latin aestimāre to fix the value of

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Parts of speech for Well-esteemed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

well-esteemed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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