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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for esteem

Noun

1. esteem, regard, respect, honor, honour, laurels
usage: the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
2. admiration, esteem, liking
usage: a feeling of delighted approval and liking
3. respect, esteem, regard, attitude, mental attitude
usage: an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"

Verb

1. respect, esteem, value, prize, prise, see, consider, reckon, view, regard
usage: regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
2. think of, repute, regard as, look upon, look on, esteem, take to be, think, believe, consider, conceive
usage: look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"
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