Esteem and Like

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Esteem

Esteem noun - A feeling of great approval and liking.

Usage example: an athlete who is held in great esteem by her peers

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Like is a synonym for esteem in respect topic. In some cases you can use "Like" instead the word "Esteem" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like think highly of.

Nearby Words: esteemed, esteeming

Like

Like noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.

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Esteem is a synonym for like in admire topic. Sometimes you can use "Esteem" instead the word "Like" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as be fond of, enjoy, support, accept.

Nearby Words: likely, likeness, liking, liked, likeable

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good	good esteem	good like
high	high esteem	high like
little	little esteem	little like
bad	bad esteem	bad like
Other adjectives: personal.

Both words in one sentence

Birds of a Feather: The marriages of all three of the Bennet sisters work like this; a running Jane Austen theme is that love is a combination of esteem, friendship and like-mindedness.

Source: Literature / Pride and Prejudice
One that comes up frequently is a teenage girl with bad self-esteem who's head over heels in love with a guy who treats her like a doormat.

Source: Love Martyr
Tough Love: Lois's approach to parenting (which, like Christopher Titus' father's approach, borders on soul-crushing, self-esteem-obliterating sadism).

Source: Series / Malcolm in the Middle

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