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How to use esteem in a sentence

17 example sentences · noun, verb

Esteem means assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard. Example: “We hold her in high esteem.”

Examples of esteem by meaning

nounAssessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.

  • We hold her in high esteem.
  • Many liqueurs, among them chartreuse and benedictine, have long been held in great esteem as aphrodisiac aids.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 138

verbTo judge; to estimate; to appraise.

  • The Earth, which I esteem unable to reflect the rays of the Sun.

More sentences with esteem

  • Refuse him that esteem in a piquant and surprising manner, and you will be creating comedy.2018, Stendhal, Racine and Shakespeare, Alma Books, →ISBN, page 152. From the entry ridiculous
  • PHO is the name of an Annamese soup held in high esteem.1935: Marcelle "Countess" Morphy, Recipes of All Nations, p. 802 http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924003591769;view=1up;seq=816. From the entry pho
  • Does that ridiculous person aspire to esteem?2018, Stendhal, Racine and Shakespeare, Alma Books, →ISBN, page 152. From the entry ridiculous
  • Definitions of social support generally agree that it is the “metness” of needs for esteem, approval, and succorance.2013, Cheryl Brown Travis, Women and Health Psychology: Volume II: Biomedical Issues. From the entry metness
  • When you build your esteem on the media's ultrathin, superslim image, you are going to lose by comparison.2001, Charles R Gerber, Christ-Centered Self-Esteem. From the entry ultrathin
  • Back in Jamaica, where both of them had been born, soursap juice was held in high esteem as an all-purpose tonic.2001, Frank Lauria, Blue Limbo: A Novel, Frog Limited, pages 3–4. From the entry soursap
  • He held his own body in numinous esteem.1976 September, Saul Bellow, Humboldt’s Gift, New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, →ISBN, page 40. From the entry numinous
  • As military attaché to the British Embassy in Berlin he enjoyed the esteem of Emperors William and Frederick.1902, The Outlook, page 701. From the entry emperor
  • Thou shalt honor good men and true women, esteeming everybody the same as thineself and bow the knee before none.1902 October 26, Paul Lambeth, “A Continuous Performance Theatre is Started. Aristocracy in Business. […]”, in The Times, volume 17…. From the entry thineself
  • And because people derive personal esteem and meaning from their group memberships, they are naturally inclined to evaluate their ingroups positively in comparison to outgroups.2022 May 2, Zachary Goldberg, “Explaining Shifts in White Racial Liberalism: The Role of Collective Moral Emotions and Media Effects”, in…. From the entry and/or
  • Esteem is not infinite: every poptimist embrace of Lana Del Rey is some time, energy, enthusiasm—and status value—denied to a lesser-known creator pursuing less immediately comprehensible art.2022, W. David Marx, “Conclusion”, in Status and Culture, Viking, →ISBN. From the entry poptimist
  • Because the disownee can’t justly claim to own the esteem or riches of the disowner, even if the disownee’s life will be very hard without that esteem and riches.2012 May 23, Bryan Caplan, “The Freedom to Disown”, in EconLog. From the entry disownee
  • Hackett was a vain, wealthy, violent gentleman, who held his blood and family in high esteem, and believed that a reverent respect was due to his great riches.1903, Mark Twain, A New Crime, Library of Alexandria, →ISBN. From the entry reverent
  • It is a sign merely ideal, founded on the degree of esteem which they fix in their minds for all merchandise, in proportion to the need they have of it.1905, The Spirit of Laws, volume 2. From the entry macoute

Meaning of esteem

  1. noun Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.
  2. verb To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
  3. verb To regard something as valuable; to prize.

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Questions about esteem in a sentence

How do you use esteem in a sentence?
Esteem is used as a noun and verb. For example: “We hold her in high esteem.”
What is a short sentence with esteem?
“We hold her in high esteem.”
What does esteem mean?
Esteem means assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.

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