Consider ways to be prolific (6)

I believe the answer is:

esteem

'consider' is the definition.
(I know that esteem is a type of consider)

'ways to be prolific' is the wordplay.
'ways' becomes 'es' (east and south - two directions).
'to be prolific' becomes 'teem' (I've seen this before).
'es'+'teem'='ESTEEM'

(Other definitions for esteem that I've seen before include "Respect, admire" , "Revere(nce)" , "Floor covering" , "Admiration, regard" , "Honour - regard" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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