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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations

[ English

[ Etymology

From Middle French estimer.

[ Pronunciation

• IPA: [ɛsˈtim]
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• Rhymes: -iːm

[ Noun

Singular esteem

Plural uncountable

esteem (uncountable)

1. favourable regard

[ Translations

Dutch: achting f. Hebrew: כבוד /kavod/ Latin: diligere German: Ansehen n., Achtung f.

Nahuatl: itta Russian: уважение (uvazhenie) Spanish: estimar Portuguese: estima

[ Verb

Infinitive to esteem

Third person singular esteems

Simple past esteemed

Past participle esteemed

Present participle esteeming

to esteem (third-person singular simple present esteems, present participle esteeming, simple past and past participle esteemed)

1. To regard someone with respect

   Esteem your elders, boy.

2. to regard something as valuable; to prize
3. to look upon something in a particular way

   Mary is an esteemed member of thee community

[ Translations

Dutch: achten, waarderen, prijzen German: schätzen, ansehen, achten

Portuguese: estimar