Esteem definition

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To have great regard for; value highly; respect.
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To regard as; consider.

Esteemed it an honor to help them.

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To regard with respect; prize.
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Favorable opinion; high regard; respect.

To be held in high esteem.

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(archaic) An opinion; estimation.
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To hold to be; consider; regard.

We esteem it an honor to be invited.

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Esteem is defined as the perceived worth that someone or something is afforded.

An example of esteem is the worth of a president who everyone likes.

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To esteem is defined as to respect, have regard for or admire something.

An example of esteem is to think very highly of a smart person.

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To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
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To look upon something in a particular way.

Mary is an esteemed member of the community.

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(archaic) Judgment; opinion.
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Favorable regard; respect.
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To regard something as valuable; to prize.
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Origin of esteem

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

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

  • 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

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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