hold someone in esteem
to highly respect someone
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While browsing in a second-hand bookshop one day, George Bernard Shaw was amused to find a copy of one of his own works which he himself had inscribed for a friend: "To Bob, with esteem, George Bernard Shaw."
He immediately purchased the book and returned it to his friend with a second inscription: "With renewed esteem, George Bernard Shaw."
Shaw, George Bernard (1856-1950) Anglo-Irish playwright, critic, wit and man of letters; Nobel Prize recipient (Literature, 1925) noted for such works as Pygmallion,Major Barbara, Heartbreak House, Saint Joan,Mrs. Warren's Profession, Arms and the Man, Candida, and Man and Superman.
He immediately purchased the book and returned it to his friend with a second inscription: "With renewed esteem, George Bernard Shaw."
Shaw, George Bernard (1856-1950) Anglo-Irish playwright, critic, wit and man of letters; Nobel Prize recipient (Literature, 1925) noted for such works as Pygmallion,Major Barbara, Heartbreak House, Saint Joan,Mrs. Warren's Profession, Arms and the Man, Candida, and Man and Superman.
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verb
1. To regard with respect.
2. To regard as; consider: esteemed it an honor to help them.
Middle English estemen, to appraise, from Old French estimer, from Latin aestimare.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms:
appreciate, value, prize, esteem, treasure, cherish
These verbs mean to have a highly favorable opinion of someone or something.
APPRECIATE applies especially to high regard based on critical assessment, comparison, and judgment: As immigrants, they appreciated their newfound freedom.
VALUE implies high regard for the importance or worth of the object: “In principle, the modern university values... the free exchange of ideas...” (Eloise Salholz).
PRIZE often suggests pride of possession: “the nonchalance prized by teen-agers” (Elaine Louie).
ESTEEM implies respect: “If he had never esteemed my opinion before, he would have thought highly of me then” (Jane Austen).
TREASURE and CHERISH stress solicitous care and affectionate regard: We treasure our freedom. “They seek out the Salish Indian woman... to learn the traditions she cherishes” (Tamara Jones).
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verb
1. To regard with respect.
2. To regard as; consider: esteemed it an honor to help them.
Middle English estemen, to appraise, from Old French estimer, from Latin aestimare.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms:
appreciate, value, prize, esteem, treasure, cherish
These verbs mean to have a highly favorable opinion of someone or something.
APPRECIATE applies especially to high regard based on critical assessment, comparison, and judgment: As immigrants, they appreciated their newfound freedom.
VALUE implies high regard for the importance or worth of the object: “In principle, the modern university values... the free exchange of ideas...” (Eloise Salholz).
PRIZE often suggests pride of possession: “the nonchalance prized by teen-agers” (Elaine Louie).
ESTEEM implies respect: “If he had never esteemed my opinion before, he would have thought highly of me then” (Jane Austen).
TREASURE and CHERISH stress solicitous care and affectionate regard: We treasure our freedom. “They seek out the Salish Indian woman... to learn the traditions she cherishes” (Tamara Jones).
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IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
"Our last chairman was the classic patriarchal boss, everyone held him in the highest esteem"
