Esteem; belief (6)
I believe the answer is:
credit
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'esteem' is the first definition.
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'belief' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for credit that I've seen before include "Positive balance in account" , "Believe - one side of an account" , "If this is good, you can borrow money" , "Believe the advance of money" , "Positive bank balance" .)