Esteem – Respect and admire

(Pronounced ih-steem)

To remember the definition of the word esteem, use the following mnemonic:

He steamed (esteem) so many clothes he got respect and admiration from everyone.

Examples of esteem in a sentence

Her colleagues held her in high esteem, she was the best manager they'd had and were sad to see her go. 

He tried to treat all his students with the same level of esteem, however this was made difficult by the consistently poor behaviour of some students. 

Having beaten the world record for long jump, he had finally earned the esteem of his fellow athletes.