Esteem | Mean of esteem in English Dictionary
/ɪˈstiːm/
- Noun
- respect and affection
- She has won esteem for her work with cancer patients.
- His movies have always enjoyed critical esteem. [=have always been praised by critics]
- Please accept this gift as a token of my esteem. [=as a sign of my affection and respect]
- Verb
- to think very highly or favorably of (someone or something)
- She is (highly) esteemed for her work with cancer patients.
- an actor esteemed [=admired] by all his peers
- an esteemed author/artist/colleague