attention.
Especially cannot come at the beginning of a sentence. Put it after the subject (NOT in front of the
subject): ‘This year’s examination results are surprisingly good. The girls especially have done
better than we expected.’
establish
I want to establish a cooperative store.
I want to open a cooperative store.
You establish a major company or organization that will probably run forever or for a very long
time: ‘As soon as Rwanda became independent, it established its own national bank.’ ‘Most of the
money is to be used to establish local industries and mobilize the workforce.’
You start or start up a small company or organization: ‘They intend to use the money to start up
their own taxi business.’
You open a new shop, restaurant, shopping mall etc: ‘They’re planning to open a small hotel just
outside town.’
estimate
1
Her master’s thesis was highly estimated and is now being prepared for
publication.
Her master’s thesis was highly esteemed and is now being prepared for
publication.
estimate = calculate an amount or price without being exact: ‘The police department estimates
that the number of crimes will increase this year by about 15%.’ ‘At that point, the public sector
deficit was estimated to be around £45 billion.’ ‘The population of Adelaide is estimated at
917,000.’
be highly esteemed/thought of = be greatly admired, especially by a large number of people: ‘In
the world of fashion, his work is highly thought of.’
2
Each of us gave a short talk and then we had to estimate each other’s performance.
Each of us gave a short talk and then we had to assess each other’s performance.
assess = consider something carefully and give an opinion about how good or bad it is: ‘Parents
should be shown how to assess the quality of a school.’ ‘This test provides a simple means of
assessing an applicant’s suitability.’
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