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Meanings of look upon in English
Synonyms
Examples for "esteem"
Examples for "esteem"
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Question: My son, who was 11 last week, has really low self-esteem.
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This can lead to loss of confidence, low self-esteem and severe stress.
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By a Diamond, not married; and of wealth or social esteem; talented.
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Ignoring her, Davis said, The government's very concerned about self-esteem these days.
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Cyclists have issues with self-esteem: they have far too much of it.
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In the time of the civil wars, astrology was in high repute.
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It is by repute unlucky; so you never can have done so.
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The doctrine is sustained in repute at present principally for two reasons.
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Both of them had the repute of being sprung from the gods.
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No historian of the least repute has committed himself to the theory.
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Now, if only he could think of the right question to ask.
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Jack could only think of one possible answer: they were under attack.
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We have to think of the wider needs and health of society.
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Often I will think of something completely different to help me wait.
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But think of the course of the future as, oh, flowing water.
1
A state which others would regard as fever was normal to them.
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Across the Persian Gulf they see states they regard as American vassals.
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What happened next Arthur would always regard as the strangest of accidents.
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Neither the mother nor the father deserves such regard as the preceptor.
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We still regard as highly plausible the view suggested in this passage.
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That wouldn't have been a good look on a national television special.
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Following the draw, however, Nuengruethai chose to look on the bright side.
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She was to look on a certain page and a certain line.
4
Walk all the way to the back and look on your right.
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I han't seen that look on any of my people since Mississippi.
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He knew exactly the attitude to take to be accepted within seconds.
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And how long would it necessarily take to be starved of language?
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So what does it really take to be fit for the bill?
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This small fry I take to be the top of their fishery.
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This is his portrait, which I take to be a faithful one.
Usage of look upon in English
1
With these simple conditions, I look upon the cure as absolutely certain.
2
So in due course Rose came to look upon us with favour.
3
They are in no hurry; they look upon the matter as arranged.
4
The others we must look upon as the prizes in the lottery.
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Besides, I wanted to look upon our beloved city one last time.
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I did not want to look upon the evidence of the treatment.
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I cannot help but think of him when I look upon you.
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I look upon the carpet, the rug, the chair under the fender.
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Thoughtful men begin to look upon the environment in a new spirit.
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You must not look upon it as the work of the politicians.
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People began to look upon them as the leading house in Europe.
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We look upon this book as a beginning in the right way.
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Observe the half-confused, half-inquiring look upon the countenance of the awakened Lazarus.
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Because I wished to look upon the sea and the floating ice.
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The father saw the look upon his face, and it pained him.
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And Elves are wondrous fair to look upon, or so 'tis said.'
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