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