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Spell Bee Word: esteem


Basic Details

Word: Esteem

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Respect and a good opinion of someone.

Synonyms: respect, regard, admiration

Antonyms: contempt, disrespect

How to Spell Esteem

Syllables: es - teem

Tricky part: The second part is teem with ee, not team with ea. There is one s and one t.

Watch out for: esteam, estem, essteem

Memory tip: Esteem ends like seem and redeem, with a double e.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. hold someone in high esteem: to respect someone greatly Example: "The whole village holds the old doctor in high esteem."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Winning the debate gave Arjun's self-esteem a big boost.

Example 2: Sports can build a child's self-esteem.

Example 3: As a mark of esteem, the students gave their retiring teacher a handmade album.

Fun Fact

Esteem and estimate come from the same Latin verb, aestimare, which meant to value or to put a price on something.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

esteem

a) respect
b) contempt
c) regard
d) admiration

Show answer

b) contempt. Esteem means thinking highly of someone; contempt means thinking very little of them.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

essteem

a) t
b) s
c) m
d) e

Show answer

b) s. The es at the start has only one s.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) reputation
b) esteam
c) honour
d) dignity

Show answer

b) esteam. The second part is spelt with ee, never ea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If you hold someone in esteem, you ____ them.

a) tease
b) respect
c) fear
d) ignore

Show answer

b) respect

2. Self-esteem is about ____.

a) how many friends you have
b) how fast you can run
c) how tall you are
d) how you feel about your own worth

Show answer

d) how you feel about your own worth

Associated Words

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