Esteem Definition

ĭ-stēm
esteemed, esteems
verb
esteemed, esteems
To have great regard for; value highly; respect.
Webster's New World
To hold to be; consider; regard.
We esteem it an honor to be invited.
Webster's New World

To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.

Wiktionary

To look upon something in a particular way.

Mary is an esteemed member of the community.
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noun
esteems
Favorable opinion; high regard; respect.
To be held in high esteem.
Webster's New World
An opinion; estimation.
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Origin of Esteem

  • First at end of 16th century; from Middle French estimer, from Latin aestimare (“to value, rate, weigh, estimate”); see estimate, and aim, an older word, partly a doublet of esteem.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English estemen to appraise from Old French estimer from Latin aestimāre

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Esteem Sentence Examples

  • Well, I don't esteem you the less for it.

  • Here he was held in high esteem, and in 1715 became Primarius of his faculty and member of the Consistory.

  • For a good self esteem, it requires a general feeling of healthy confidence.

  • This is designed to both challenge children and boost their self esteem.

  • In America, too, he had won great esteem, not only on political grounds but also for his personal qualities.

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