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esteem

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

respect and admiration for someone or something

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In a sentence

Esteem in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing esteem in a sentence.

The veteran teacher was held in high esteem by her colleagues.

Synonyms
regardadmirationreverence
Antonyms
contemptdisdainscorn
Common questions

Questions about “esteem

Esteem (noun) means respect and admiration for someone or something
Here is esteem used in an example sentence: "The veteran teacher was held in high esteem by her colleagues."
Common synonyms for esteem include regard, admiration, reverence.
Antonyms of esteem include contempt, disdain, scorn.
Esteem is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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