esteemed
part of speech
adjective (esteemed); verb form (past of esteem: esteem, esteems, esteemed, esteeming)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) Esteemed means greatly respected and admired. tree →
2) Esteemed is also the past form of «esteem»: to respect someone highly. tree →
sense in the lessons
A formal, polite word used in speeches, letters and ceremonies: «our esteemed guests», «an esteemed scientist». Sometimes used jokingly in a grand way. Phrases: «highly esteemed», «esteemed colleague», «esteemed guest».
examples
- We welcome our esteemed guest, the mayor. tree →
- She is an esteemed author of children's books. tree →
- The old doctor was highly esteemed in the village. tree →
- My esteemed brother has finally done the washing up (joking). tree →
- The scientist was esteemed for her discoveries. tree →
- Esteemed judges, thank you for listening. tree →
- Every one knew them, and they were esteemed by all. tree →
note
Formal; everyday: «respected», «admired». Noun «esteem» (respect), as in «self-esteem» (how much you value yourself). Use «an»: an esteemed visitor.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «esteemed» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.