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Noun: esteem e'steem- The condition of being honoured (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
"it is held in esteem" - regard, respect - A feeling of delighted approval and liking
- admiration - An attitude of admiration or esteem
"she lost all esteem for him" - respect, regard Verb: esteem e'steem- Regard highly; think much of
- respect, value, prize, prise [Brit, Cdn] - Look on as or consider
"He esteems himself as a brilliant musician" - think of, repute, regard as, look upon, look on, take to be
Derived forms: esteemed, esteeming, esteems Type of: attitude, believe, conceive, consider, fete [], fête [], honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], laurels, liking, mental attitude, reckon, regard, see, think, view Antonym: disesteem Encyclopedia: Esteem |