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Meaning of esteem

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  esteem
      n 1: the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or
           well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has
           earned high regard" [syn: {esteem}, {regard}, {respect}]
           [ant: {disesteem}]
      2: a feeling of delighted approval and liking [syn:
         {admiration}, {esteem}]
      3: an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect
         for him" [syn: {respect}, {esteem}, {regard}] [ant:
         {disrespect}]
      v 1: regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement";
           "We prize his creativity" [syn: {respect}, {esteem},
           {value}, {prize}, {prise}] [ant: {disesteem}, {disrespect}]
      2: 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" [syn: {think of}, {repute},
         {regard as}, {look upon}, {look on}, {esteem}, {take to be}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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