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noun

Definition of esteemsnext
plural of esteem
as in respects
a feeling of great approval and liking an athlete who is held in great esteem by her peers

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esteems

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verb

present tense third-person singular of esteem
1
as in considers
to think of in a particular way I had esteemed the whole affair to be a colossal waste of time

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as in admires
to think very highly or favorably of although the works of the Impressionist painters are esteemed today, they met with scorn when they were introduced

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as in thinks
to have as an opinion I should have esteemed it most unlikely that their marriage had any chance of success

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for esteems
  1. considers
  2. admires
  3. thinks
  4. respects
  5. believes
  6. imagines
Verb
  • Scott, who considers Stiller both his boss and a friend, justified the show’s painstaking development process as necessary for quality control.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Philippines considers karaoke a national pastime, and the people around you are constantly crooning into their Magic Sing microphones or portable karaoke machines.
    Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of considers
Verb
  • Rihanna can be heard asking who has a sharpie for an autograph as Carey admires Rihanna’s sunglasses.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This Is a Cry for Help Not content to kill off Kevin Costner, Taylor Sheridan wrote a Yellowstone plot about a super-cool dude everyone admires (played by Taylor Sheridan).
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of admires
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  • The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Prasad, for instance, thinks there’s a kind of egalitarianism that’s inherent in English and missing from its Indian alternatives.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of thinks
Verb
  • Actionable feedback respects the manager’s leadership and fosters mutual growth.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In an optimal family dynamic, everyone respects each other’s individuality while still being connected.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of respects
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  • Ancelotti believes his team need at least a centre-back and a right-back, with growing concern about Madrid’s full-backs.
    Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Hebert believes Sanders’ ability to relate serves him well as a coach.
    Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of believes
Verb
  • Adapted from Robert Harris' novel about the papal conclave, the film imagines a series of twists in the modern-day Vatican City.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • One imagines this is also true in professional sports, although with much higher degrees of difficulty.
    Hunter Felt, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of imagines
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