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esteem
noun
1 esteem
The condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded):
— It is held in esteem.
synonyms: regard, respect.
Roget 931:
approbation;
approval,
approvement†;
sanction,
advocacy;
nod of approbation;
esteem,
estimation,
good opinion,
golden opinions,
admiration;
love
etc.
897;
appreciation,
regard,
account,
popularity,
kudos,
credit;
repute
etc.
873;
best seller.
commendation,
praise;
laud,
laudation;
good word;
meed of praise,
tribute of praise;
encomium;
eulogy,
eulogium†;
eloge [Fr.],
panegyric;
homage,
hero worship;
benediction,
blessing,
benison.
applause,
plaudit,
clap;
clapping,
clapping of hands;
acclaim,
acclamation;
cheer;
paean,
hosannah;
shout of applause,
peal of applause,
chorus of applause,
chorus of praise
&c.;
Prytaneum.
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Roget 928:
respect,
regard,
consideration;
courtesy
etc.
894;
attention,
deference,
reverence,
honor,
esteem,
estimation,
veneration,
admiration;
approbation
etc.
931.
homage,
fealty,
obeisance,
genuflection,
kneeling prostration;
obsequiousness
etc.
886;
salaam,
kowtow,
bow,
presenting arms,
salute.
respects,
regards,
duty,
devoirs,
egards.
devotion
etc.
(piety)
987.
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Dutch: aanzien, waardering, ontzag, respect, eerbied, achting, krediet
2 esteem
A feeling of delighted approval and liking.
synonym: admiration.
Dutch: achting, bewondering, consideratie
Polish: podziw, zachwyt, zachwycenie
3 esteem
An attitude of admiration or esteem.
synonyms: regard, respect.
Dutch: waardering, ontzag, eerbied, respect
Polish: poszanowanie, estyma, respekt, poważanie, uznanie, szacunek, atencja, nabożność, mir, uszanowanie, cześć ... show more
verb
1 esteem
Regard highly; think much of.
synonyms: prise, prize, respect, value.
Roget 812a:
value,
esteem;
appreciate.
[estimate value]
appraise,
evaluate,
assess.
Roget 931:
approve;
approbate,
think good,
think much of,
think well of,
think highly of;
esteem,
value,
prize;
set great store by,
set great store on.
do justice to,
appreciate;
honor,
hold in esteem,
look up to,
admire;
like
etc.
897;
be in favor of,
wish Godspeed;
hail,
hail with satisfaction.
stand up for,
stick up for;
uphold,
hold up,
countenance,
sanction;
clap on the back,
pat on the back;
keep in countenance,
indorse;
give credit,
recommend;
mark with a white mark,
mark with a stone.
commend,
belaud†,
praise,
laud,
compliment;
pay a tribute,
bepraise†;
clap the hands;
applaud,
cheer,
acclamate†,
encore;
panegyrize†,
eulogize,
cry up,
proner [Fr.],
puff;
extol,
extol to the skies;
magnify,
glorify,
exalt,
swell,
make much of;
flatter
etc.
933;
bless,
give a blessing to;
have a good word for,
say a good word for;
speak well of,
speak highly of,
speak in high terms of;
sing the praises of,
sound the praises of,
chaunt the praises of;
resound the praises of;
sing praises to;
cheer to the echo,
applaud to the echo,
applaud to the very echo,
cheer to the very echo.
redound to the honor,
redound to the praise,
redound to the credit of;
do credit to;
deserve praise
etc.
n.;
recommend itself;
pass muster.
be praised
&c.;
receive honorable mention;
be in favor with,
be in high favor with;
ring with the praises of,
win golden opinions,
gain credit,
find favor with,
stand well in the opinion of;
laudari a laudato viro [Lat.].
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Roget 928:
respect,
regard;
revere,
reverence;
hold in reverence,
honor,
venerate,
hallow;
esteem
etc.
(approve of)
931;
think much of;
entertain respect for,
bear respect for;
look up to,
defer to;
have a high opinion of,
hold a high opinion of;
pay attention,
pay respect
etc.
n..
to;
do honor to,
render honor to;
do the honors,
hail;
show courtesy
etc.
894;
salute,
present arms;
do homage to,
pay homage to;
pay tribute to,
kneel to,
bow to,
bend the knee to;
fall down before,
prostrate oneself,
kiss the hem of one's garment;
worship
etc.
990.
keep one's distance,
make room,
observe due decorum,
stand upon ceremony.
command respect,
inspire respect;
awe,
inspire awe,
impose,
overawe,
dazzle.
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Dutch: waarderen, achten, hoogachten, hoogschatten, ophebben, respecteren, verwaardigen
2 esteem
Look on as or consider.
synonyms: be known as, know as, look on, look upon, regard as, repute, take to be, think of.
Roget 484:
believe,
credit;
give faith to,
give credit to,
credence to;
see,
realize;
assume,
receive;
set down for,
take for;
have it,
take it;
consider,
esteem,
presume.
count upon,
depend upon,
calculate upon,
pin one's faith upon,
reckon upon,
lean upon,
build upon,
rely upon,
rest upon;
lay one's account for;
make sure of.
make oneself easy about,
on that score;
take on trust,
take on credit;
take for granted,
take for gospel;
allow some weight to,
attach some weight to.
know,
know for certain;
have know,
make no doubt;
doubt not;
be,
rest assured
etc.
adj.;
persuade oneself,
assure oneself,
satisfy oneself;
make up one's mind.
give one credit for;
confide in,
believe in,
put one's trust in;
place in,
repose in,
implicit confidence in;
take one's word for,
at one's word;
place reliance on,
rely upon,
swear by,
regard to.
think,
hold;
take,
take it;
opine,
be of opinion,
conceive,
trow†,
ween†,
fancy,
apprehend;
have it,
hold a belief,
possess,
entertain a belief,
adopt a belief,
imbibe a belief,
embrace a belief,
get hold of a belief,
hazard,
foster,
nurture a belief,
cherish a belief,
have an opinion,
hold an opinion,
possess,
entertain an opinion,
adopt an opinion,
imbibe an opinion,
embrace an opinion,
get hold of an opinion,
hazard an opinion,
foster an opinion,
nurture an opinion,
cherish an opinion
etc.
n..
view as,
consider as,
take as,
hold as,
conceive as,
regard as,
esteem as,
deem as,
look upon as,
account as,
set down as;
surmise
etc.
514.
get it into one's head,
take it into one's head;
come round to an opinion;
swallow
etc.
(credulity)
486.
cause to be believed
etc.
v.;
satisfy,
persuade,
have the ear of,
gain the confidence of,
assure;
convince,
convict†,
convert;
wean,
bring round;
bring over,
win over;
indoctrinate
etc.
(teach)
537;
cram down the throat;
produce conviction,
carry conviction;
bring home to,
drive home to.
go down,
find credence,
pass current;
be received
etc.
v.,
be current
etc.
adj.;
possess,
take hold of,
take possession of the mind.
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