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esteemed   (TTS Sound)

The verb esteem has 2 senses

• respect, esteem, value, prize, prise -- (regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity")


• think of, repute, regard as, look upon, look on, esteem, take to be -- (look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent")

The adj esteemed has 1 sense

• esteemed, honored, prestigious -- (having an illustrious reputation; respected; "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author")