The meaning of Esteem

verb

Praise enthusiastically and publicly.

Usage examples:

The conference was acclaimed as a considerable success

noun

Enthusiastic and public praise.

Usage examples:

She has won acclaim for her commitment to democracy

noun

A report or description of an event or experience.

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A detailed account of what has been achieved

verb

Consider or regard in a specified way.

Usage examples:

Her visit could not be accounted a success

noun

Money kept in a bank or other organization that you can add to or take back

verb

Consider or declare to be true or the case.

Usage examples:

She was adjudged guilty

verb

To announce a decision or consider something, especially officially

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] half an hour into the game paterson was adjudged to have fouled jackson and was…

noun

Respect and warm approval.

Usage examples:

I have the greatest admiration for all those involved in the project

noun

The feeling of admiring someone or something

Usage examples:

My admiration for that woman grows daily., she gazed in admiration at his broad, muscular shoulders.

verb

Regard with respect or warm approval.

Usage examples:

I admire your courage

verb

To respect and approve of someone or something

Usage examples:

I admire that music more than any other., the police did an admirable job of calming down the crowd…

verb

Recognize the full worth of.

Usage examples:

She feels that he does not appreciate her

noun

Recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something.

Usage examples:

I smiled in appreciation

noun

The act of recognizing someone's worth as a person or showing that you are grateful for something that person has done

Usage examples:

"i’d just like a little appreciation," she sobbed., new funds are generated by the appreciation of …

noun

An increase in value

Usage examples:

At 17.55%, the state's house-price appreciation was nearly triple the national rate., appreciation …

noun

Approval or praise.

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A term of approbation

noun

Approval or agreement, often given by an official group; praise

Usage examples:

Kids need their fathers’ approbation.

noun

The action of approving something.

Usage examples:

The road schemes have been given approval

noun

A feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.

Usage examples:

They gazed in awe at the small mountain of diamonds

verb

Inspire with awe.

Usage examples:

They were both awed by the vastness of the forest

noun

A feeling of great respect, usually mixed with fear or surprise

Usage examples:

I was too much in awe of him to address him directly., niagara falls is an awe-inspiring sight., th…

verb

Accept that (something) is true, especially without proof.

Usage examples:

The superintendent believed lancaster's story

verb

To think that something is true or correct

Usage examples:

[ t ] one juror said he didn’t believe the policeman’s testimony., [ + (that) clause ] she believed…

verb

Think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision.

Usage examples:

Each application is considered on its merits

verb

To think about a particular subject or thing or about doing something or about whether to do something

Usage examples:

Consider clara barton, who founded the american red cross., we considered moving to california, but…

verb

Determine the total number of (a collection of items).

Usage examples:

I started to count the stars i could see

noun

An act of determining the total number of something.

Usage examples:

At the last count, fifteen applications were still outstanding

noun

A foreign nobleman whose rank corresponds to that of an earl.

Usage examples:

He is now a prisoner in a tower of the count's palace

verb

Regard or consider in a specified way.

Usage examples:

The event was deemed a great success

verb

To consider or judge

Usage examples:

The president asked congress for authority to take whatever steps he deemed necessary, including th…

noun

Polite submission and respect.

Usage examples:

He addressed her with the deference due to age

noun

Respect shown for another person esp. because of that person’s experience, knowledge, age, or power

Usage examples:

In deference to nature lovers, the town refused to grant a permit to builders who would have filled…

noun

A rough calculation of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

Usage examples:

Estimations of protein concentrations

noun

Judgment; opinion

Usage examples:

The first novel was successful, whereas the second, in my estimation, was not.

noun

Your opinion of someone or something

Usage examples:

In sb's estimation in my estimation a lot of other banks are going to have the same problem., compu…

noun

Approval, support, or liking for someone or something.

Usage examples:

Training is looked upon with favour by many employers

verb

Feel or show approval or preference for.

Usage examples:

Slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favour

noun

The support or approval of something or someone

Usage examples:

Find favour these plans are unlikely to find favour unless the cost is reduced., in favour of the c…

noun

An instrument that measures and gives a visual display of the amount, level, or contents of something.

Usage examples:

A fuel gauge

verb

The position of a sailing ship to windward ( the weather gage ) or leeward ( the lee gage ) of another.

Usage examples:

The french fleet was heavily outnumbered but had the weather gage

noun

High respect; great esteem.

Usage examples:

His portrait hangs in the place of honour

verb

Regard with great respect.

Usage examples:

They honoured their parents in all they did

verb

To do what you promised or agreed to do

Usage examples:

Honour an agreement/contract/deal all existing contracts will be honoured., honour a commitment/ple…

noun

A public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court.

Usage examples:

He is due to appear before a judge and jury on monday

verb

Form an opinion or conclusion about.

Usage examples:

A production can be judged according to the canons of aesthetic criticism

verb

An official who decides questions before a court

preposition

Having the same characteristics or qualities as; similar to.

Usage examples:

He used to have a car like mine

conjunction

In the same way that; as.

Usage examples:

People who change countries like they change clothes

noun

Used with reference to a person or thing of the same kind as another.

Usage examples:

The quotations could be arranged to put like with like

collocation

Feel admiration for

phrasal verb

Have a great deal of respect for someone.

Usage examples:

He needed a model, someone to look up to

phrasal verb

To get better; improve

Usage examples:

I hope things will start to look up in the new year., look me up the next time you’re in los angele…

noun

The state or condition of being liked, admired, or supported by many people.

Usage examples:

He was at the height of his popularity

verb

Express warm approval or admiration of.

Usage examples:

We can't praise chris enough—he did a brilliant job

noun

The expression of approval or admiration for someone or something.

Usage examples:

The audience was full of praise for the whole production

noun

A thing given as a reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of an outstanding achievement.

Usage examples:

Britain's most prestigious prize for contemporary art

adjective

Having been or likely to be awarded a prize in a competition.

Usage examples:

A prize bull

verb

Value extremely highly.

Usage examples:

The berries were prized for their healing properties

noun

A measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against another quantity or measure.

Usage examples:

The island has the lowest crime rate in the world

verb

Assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale.

Usage examples:

They were asked to rate their ability at different driving manoeuvres

verb

Scold (someone) angrily.

Usage examples:

He rated the young man soundly for his want of respect

verb

Establish by calculation.

Usage examples:

His debts were reckoned at £300,000

verb

To calculate an amount based on facts or on your expectations

Usage examples:

Do you reckon this watch has a little value?, [ + that clause ] brusca reckons that the value of al…

verb

To calculate an amount

Usage examples:

Fees are reckoned in euros but can be paid in any currency., the authors reckon that public sector …

noun

Identification of someone or something or person from previous encounters or knowledge.

Usage examples:

She saw him pass by without a sign of recognition

noun

The fact of knowing who a person is or what a thing is because of having seen or experienced that person or thing before

Usage examples:

Dole obviously had the greatest name recognition of all the republican candidates., she gained reco…

noun

A situation in which people know what something is when they see or hear it

Usage examples:

After thirty years of trading, the company name enjoys global recognition., we have poor brand reco…

verb

Identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before; know again.

Usage examples:

I recognized her when her wig fell off

verb

To know someone or something because you have seen or experienced that person or thing before

Usage examples:

I recognized my old high school teacher from the photograph., doctors are trained to recognize the …

verb

To know what something is because you have seen it before, or because you have heard or read about it

Usage examples:

Managers failed to recognize the symptoms as quickly as they should., more and more people are begi…

verb

Consider or think of in a specified way.

Usage examples:

She regarded london as her base

noun

Attention to or concern for something.

Usage examples:

The court must have regard to the principle of welfare

verb

To consider or think about something in a particular way, or to look carefully at someone or something

Usage examples:

Laura is highly regarded by her colleagues., the dog regarded me with suspicion as i approached the…

noun

A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Usage examples:

The director had a lot of respect for douglas as an actor

verb

Admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Usage examples:

She was respected by everyone she worked with

noun

Admiration for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities

Usage examples:

I believe people had more respect for teachers back then., some drivers don’t have any respect for …

verb

Feel deep respect or admiration for (something).

Usage examples:

Cézanne's still lifes were revered by his contemporaries

verb

To greatly respect and admire someone or something

Usage examples:

Nelson mandela is widely revered for his courage and leadership., most americans have little revere…

noun

Deep respect for someone or something.

Usage examples:

Rituals showed honour and reverence for the dead

verb

Regard or treat with deep respect.

Usage examples:

The many divine beings reverenced by hindu tradition

noun

A feeling of respect or admiration for someone or something

Usage examples:

She has/shows/feels great reverence for her professors.

verb

Have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something.

Usage examples:

She thought that nothing would be the same again

noun

An act of thinking.

Usage examples:

I went for a walk to have a think

Judge or regard; look upon; judge

noun

A quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects.

Usage examples:

The ransom was to be paid in diamonds and treasure

verb

Keep carefully (a valuable or valued item).

Usage examples:

My mother gave me the ring and i'll treasure it always

noun

Great wealth, esp. in the form of a store of gold, silver, precious stones, or money

Usage examples:

[ u ] pirates are said to have buried treasure there., [ c ] jazz is america’s national treasure., …

noun

The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.

Usage examples:

Your support is of great value

verb

Estimate the monetary worth of.

Usage examples:

His estate was valued at £45,000

noun

Importance, worth, or benefit

Usage examples:

They discussed the value of having cameras in the courtroom., the value of the thing (= its worth i…

verb

Regard with great respect; revere.

Usage examples:

Philip of beverley was venerated as a saint

verb

To honor or have great respect for a person or thing

Usage examples:

The american writer mark twain has been venerated for almost a century.

noun

Great respect; reverence.

Usage examples:

The traditional veneration of saints

noun

The feeling or act of venerating (= very much respecting) someone or something

Usage examples:

Gandhi became an object of widespread veneration because of his unceasing struggle for freedom and …