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nonessential

usually essentials elements, principles, rudiments—more at ELEMENT

est abbreviation 1 established

2 estimate; estimated

EST abbreviation eastern standard time

1-est adjective suffix or adverb suffix — used to form the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs of one or two syllables and less often of longer ones

2-est or -st verb suffix — used to form the archaic second person singular of English verbs (with thou)

es·tab·lish verb 1 : to institute permanently <~ a law>

2 : to bring into existence : FOUND <~ a settlement>; also : EFFECT

3 : to make firm or stable

4 : to put on a firm basis : SET UP <~ a son in business>

5 : to gain acceptance or recognition of ; also : PROVE

Synonyms

[2] constitute, effect, found, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, set up, start—more at FOUND

[5] demonstrate, prove, show, substantiate; also attest, authenticate, bear out, document, evidence, support, sustain, uphold; confirm, corroborate, justify, validate, verify

Antonyms

disprove

es·tab·lish·ment noun 1 : something established: as

a : a permanent civil or military organization

b : a public or private institution

2 : a place of residence or business with its furnishings and staff

3 : an established ruling or controlling group

4 : the act or state of establishing or being established

Synonyms

[1a, 1b] foundation, institute, institution—more at INSTITUTION

[1b] business, company, concern, enterprise, firm, house, outfit—more at ENTERPRISE

es·tate noun 1 a : mode or condition of being : STATE

b : social standing : STATUS

2 : a social or political class

3 : a person's possessions : FORTUNE

4 : a landed property

Synonyms

[1a] condition, fettle, form, order, repair, shape, state, trim—more at CONDITION

[2] caste, class, folk, order, stratum—more at CLASS

[4] castle, hall, manor, mansion, palace, villa—more at MANSION

1esteem noun : high regard

Synonyms

admiration, appreciation, estimation, favor, regard, respect—more at ADMIRATION

2esteem verb 1 : to view as : REGARD

2 : to set a high value on

Synonyms

[1] account, call, consider, count, hold, rate, reckon, regard, take—more at CONSIDER

[2] admire, appreciate, regard, respect—more at ADMIRE

es·ter noun : an often fragrant organic compound formed by the reaction of an acid and an alcohol

Esth abbreviation Esther

Es·ther noun : a narrative book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture

esthete, esthetic, esthetically, esthetics variant of AESTHETE, AESTHETIC, AESTHETICALLY, AESTHETICS

es·ti·ma·ble adjective : worthy of esteem

1estimate verb -mat·ed; -mat·ing 1 : to give or form an approximation (as of value, size, or cost)

2 : JUDGE, CONCLUDE

— es·ti·ma·tor noun

Synonyms

appraise, assess, evaluate, rate, set, value; also adjudge, deem, judge; ascertain, determine, discover, learn; price, prize; decide, settle; assay, analyze, survey, test; reappraise, reassess, reevaluate, revalue

calculate, call, conjecture, figure, gauge, guess, judge, make, place, put, reckon, suppose

2estimate noun 1 : an opinion or judgment of the nature, character, or quality of a person or thing

2 : a rough or approximate calculation

3 : a statement of the cost of work to be done

Synonyms

[1] appraisal, assessment, estimation, evaluation, judgment—more at ESTIMATION

[2] calculation, computation, measurement, reckoning, valuation

es·ti·ma·tion noun 1 : a view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter : JUDGMENT

2 : the value, amount, or size arrived at in an estimate : ESTIMATE; also : the act of estimating something

3 : high regard : ESTEEM

Synonyms

[1] appraisal, assessment, estimate, evaluation, judgment, reckoning, valuation—more at ESTIMATE

[2] appraisal, assessment, estimate, evaluation, judgment;