esteem

Plural: esteems

Noun

• the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
  • "it is held in esteem"
• a feeling of delighted approval and liking
• an attitude of admiration or esteem
• Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.

Verb

Verb Forms: esteemed, esteeming, esteems

• To regard with respect and admiration; to value highly.
• regard highly; think much of
• look on as or consider
• To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
• To regard something as valuable; to prize.
• To look upon something in a particular way.
• To judge; to estimate; to appraise

Examples

• He ESTEEMED his opponent’s clever play, despite it costing him points.
• The Earth, which I esteem unable to reflect the rays of the Sun.
• We hold her in high esteem.

Synonyms

admiration, look on, look upon, prise, prize, regard, regard as, repute, respect, take to be, think of, value, cherish, revere

Antonyms

disesteem, disrespect, contemn, despise, scorn, slight

Anagrams of esteem