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esteem

/ɪˈstiːm/noun

उच्चारण इस्टीम

सम्मान, आदर, कद्र

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    [U] formal

    great respect and admiration; a good opinion of somebody

    सम्मान, आदर, कद्र

    • She is held in high esteem by her colleagues.
    • Nothing could lower him in my esteem.
    • The retired headmaster is held in high esteem by the whole town.
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    • Praise from teachers helps to build a child's self-esteem.
    • He won the esteem of his colleagues through years of honest work.

    Synonyms respect regard admiration

    Opposite contempt disdain disrespect

verbnot used in the progressive tenses
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    [T] ~ sb/sth formal

    to respect and admire somebody or something very much

    सम्मान करना, आदर करना

    • Her work is highly esteemed by scholars.
    • Teachers who are kind and fair are esteemed by their students.
    • Dr Kalam was esteemed by people of every age.
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    • She is an esteemed member of the board.
    • We esteem honesty above cleverness in this family.

    Synonyms respect admire value

    Opposite despise disdain

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Hold sb in high esteem; self-esteem (your opinion of your own worth).

Collocation 'hold sb in high esteem' और self-esteem (आत्मसम्मान) हैं।