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Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
We hold her in high esteem.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: respect, revere, esteem, honor, idolize, lay store by, look up to, prize, hallow, put store by, put store in, rate, regard, set store by, value, venerate, worthy
Antonyms: contemn, despise, despect, disrespect, disdain, disesteem, look down on, misrespect, scorn, spurn
To regard something as valuable; to prize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cherish, treasure, value, appreciate, bedear, esteem, hold dear, prize, think much of
Antonyms: scorn, slight
To look upon something in a particular way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: deem, find, regard, account, appraise, count, esteem, see, censure, consider, hold, dub, interpret, judge, look upon, regard as, respect, think of, view as
Antonyms: none provided
To judge; to estimate; to appraise
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Examples
The Earth, which I esteem unable to reflect the rays of the Sun.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: assess, evaluate, appraise, apprise, apprize, esteem, judge, price, prize, rate, valuate, value, weigh, worthen
Antonyms: none provided
an attitude of admiration or esteem
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
she lost all respect for him
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: respect, regard
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attitude, mental attitude
Narrower terms: estimate, estimation
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: admiration
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liking
Narrower terms: Anglophilia, hero worship, philhellenism, philogyny
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
it is held in esteem a man who has earned high regard
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: regard, respect
Antonyms: disesteem
Broader terms: honor, honour, laurels
Narrower terms: stature
look on as or consider
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
she looked on this affair as a joke He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician He is reputed to be intelligent
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: think of, repute, regard as, look upon, look on, take to be
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: think, believe, consider, conceive
regard highly; think much of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
I respect his judgement We prize his creativity
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: respect, value, prize, prise
Antonyms: disesteem
Broader terms: see, consider, reckon, view, regard
Narrower terms: think the world of, reverence, fear, revere, venerate, admire, look up to
First at end of 16th century; borrowed from Middle French estimer, borrowed from Latin aestimō. See estimate and aim, an older word, partly a doublet.
Across languages
Translations 97 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans :
ag
— favourable regard
Armenian :
հարգանք
(hargankʻ)
— favourable regard
Bulgarian :
уважение
(uvaženie)
— favourable regard
Bulgarian :
почит
(počit)
— favourable regard
Catalan :
estima
— favourable regard
Catalan :
estimació
— favourable regard
Cherokee :
ᎦᎸᏉᏗ
(galvquodi)
— favourable regard
Czech :
úcta
— favourable regard
Dutch :
achting
— favourable regard
Finnish :
kunnioitus
— favourable regard
French :
estime
— favourable regard
French :
respect
— favourable regard
German :
Achtung
— favourable regard
German :
Ansehen
— favourable regard
German :
Wertschätzung
— favourable regard
Greek :
υπόληψη
(ypólipsi)
— favourable regard
Greek :
εκτίμηση
(ektímisi)
— favourable regard
Ancient Greek :
τιμή
(timḗ)
— favourable regard
Hebrew :
כבוד
(kavod)
— favourable regard
Irish :
urraim
— favourable regard
Irish :
ardmheas
— favourable regard
Irish :
gradam
— favourable regard
Italian :
stima
— favourable regard
Latin :
diligere
— favourable regard
Māori :
matihere
— favourable regard
Māori :
kōtua
— favourable regard
Middle English :
deynte
— favourable regard
Nahuatl :
itta
— favourable regard
Plautdietsch :
Acht (nds)
— favourable regard
Portuguese :
estima
— favourable regard
Romanian :
stimă
— favourable regard
Russian :
уваже́ние
(uvažénije)
— favourable regard
Russian :
почте́ние
(počténije)
— favourable regard
Russian :
почёт
(počót)
— favourable regard
Scottish Gaelic :
onair
— favourable regard
Scottish Gaelic :
urram
— favourable regard
Spanish :
estima
— favourable regard
Spanish :
miramiento
— favourable regard
Spanish :
reguardo
— favourable regard
Swedish :
vördnad
— favourable regard
Swedish :
aktning
— favourable regard
Ottoman Turkish :
صان
(san)
— favourable regard
Ottoman Turkish :
اعتبار
(i’tibâr)
— favourable regard
Ottoman Turkish :
شان
(şan)
— favourable regard
Ukrainian :
пова́га
(pováha)
— favourable regard
Ukrainian :
шана́
(šaná)
— favourable regard
Bulgarian :
уважавам
(uvažavam)
— to regard with respect
Bulgarian :
почитам
(počitam)
— to regard with respect
Czech :
uznávat
— to regard with respect
Czech :
uctívat
— to regard with respect
Czech :
respektovat
— to regard with respect
Czech :
ctít
— to regard with respect
Dutch :
achten
— to regard with respect
Dutch :
waarderen
— to regard with respect
Dutch :
prijzen
— to regard with respect
Finnish :
kunnioittaa
— to regard with respect
French :
respecter
— to regard with respect
German :
schätzen
— to regard with respect
German :
ansehen
— to regard with respect
German :
achten
— to regard with respect
Greek :
εκτιμώ
(ektimó)
— to regard with respect
Greek :
σέβομαι
(sévomai)
— to regard with respect
Greek :
υπολήπτομαι
(ypolíptomai)
— to regard with respect
Greek :
τρέφω εκτίμηση
(tréfo ektímisi)
— to regard with respect
Greek :
τρέφω σεβασμό
(tréfo sevasmó)
— to regard with respect
Japanese :
重んじる
(omonjiru)
— to regard with respect
Japanese :
敬う
(uyamau)
— to regard with respect
Japanese :
尊敬する
(sonkei suru)
— to regard with respect
Latin :
dīligō
— to regard with respect
Māori :
whakamiha
— to regard with respect
Māori :
rāhiri
— to regard with respect
Māori :
monoa
— to regard with respect
Māori :
monowa
— to regard with respect
Māori :
kauanuanu
— to regard with respect
Polish :
szanować
— to regard with respect
Portuguese :
estimar
— to regard with respect
Romanian :
stima
— to regard with respect
Romanian :
aprecia
— to regard with respect
Russian :
уважа́ть
(uvažátʹ)
— to regard with respect
Russian :
почита́ть
(počitátʹ)
— to regard with respect
Russian :
чтить
(čtitʹ)
— to regard with respect
Swedish :
vörda
— to regard with respect
Ukrainian :
поважа́ти
(považáty)
— to regard with respect
Ukrainian :
шанува́ти
(šanuváty)
— to regard with respect
Czech :
oceňovat
— to regard as valuable
Czech :
vážit si
— to regard as valuable
Esperanto :
alttaksi
— to regard as valuable
Finnish :
arvostaa
— to regard as valuable
Italian :
stimare
— to regard as valuable
Japanese :
重んじる
(omonjiru)
— to regard as valuable
Japanese :
貴ぶ
(tōtobu)
— to regard as valuable
Japanese :
珍重する
(chinchō suru)
— to regard as valuable
Japanese :
重視する
(jūshi suru)
— to regard as valuable
Māori :
kaingākau
— to regard as valuable
Piedmontese :
stimà
— to regard as valuable
Russian :
цени́ть
(cenítʹ)
— to regard as valuable
Swedish :
uppskattning
— to regard as valuable
