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| 1. | [ noun ] the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) | |
| Synonyms: | respect regard | |
| Examples: | "it is held in esteem" "a man who has earned high regard" |
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| Related terms: | disesteem honor stature respect | |
| 2. | [ verb ] regard highly; think much of | |
| Synonyms: | respect value prise prize | |
| Examples: | "I respect his judgement" "We prize his creativity" |
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| Related terms: | disrespect disrespect see admire reverence think_the_world_of deference value respecter | |
| 3. | [ verb ] look on as or consider | |
| Synonyms: | regard_as think_of look_upon repute take_to_be look_on | |
| Examples: | : "she looked on this affair as a joke" "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician" |
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| Related terms: | think | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a feeling of delighted approval and liking | |
| Synonyms: | admiration | |
| Related terms: | liking Anglophilia hero_worship respect | |
| 5. | [ verb ] attribute to a source or cause | |
| Synonyms: | regard_as think_of attribute look_upon assign impute ascribe take_to_be repute look_on | |
| Examples: | "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare" |
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| Related terms: | think judge blame credit accredit internalize project reattribute sensualize personify anthropomorphize repute reputation | |
| 6. | [ noun ] an attitude of admiration or esteem | |
| Synonyms: | respect regard | |
| Examples: | "she lost all respect for him" |
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| Related terms: | disrespect attitude estimate respect | |
| Similar spelling: |
esteemed |
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