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Esteem
01
the level of respect and admiration that one has for someone or something
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
02
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
03
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
to esteem
01
to greatly admire or respect someone or something
Transitive: to esteem sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
esteem
3rd person singular
esteems
Present participle
esteeming
Past simple
esteemed
Past participle
esteemed
Examples
The employees greatly esteem their dedicated manager for her leadership and support.
02
to view or assess something or someone in a certain way based on evaluation
Complex Transitive: to esteem sb/sth sb/sth
Examples
She esteemed her grandmother a wise and compassionate mentor.
Lexical Tree
disesteem
esteem
