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es·teem 
[i-steem] Pronunciation Key
[i-steem] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object)
–noun
| 1. | to regard highly or favorably; regard with respect or admiration: I esteem him for his honesty. |
| 2. | to consider as of a certain value or of a certain type; regard: I esteem it worthless. |
| 3. | Obsolete. to set a value on; appraise. |
| 4. | favorable opinion or judgment; respect or regard: to hold a person in esteem. |
| 5. | Archaic. opinion or judgment; estimation; valuation. |
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME estemen, < MF estimer < L aestimāre to fix the value of]
] —Synonyms 1. honor, revere, respect. See appreciate. 4. favor, admiration, honor, reverence, veneration. See respect.
—Antonyms 1. disdain.
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| es·teem
(ĭ-stēm') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. es·teemed, es·teem·ing, es·teems
n.
[Middle English estemen, to appraise, from Old French estimer, from Latin aestimāre.] |
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esteem
c.1450, from M.Fr. estimer, from L. æstimare "to value, appraise," perhaps ult. from *ais-temos "one who cuts copper," i.e. mints money. At first used as we would now use estimate; sense of "value, respect" is 1532.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| esteem | |
noun | |
| 1. | the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard" [ant: disesteem] |
| 2. | a feeling of delighted approval and liking [syn: admiration] |
| 3. | an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him" [syn: respect] [ant: disrespect] |
verb | |
| 1. | regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" [syn: respect] [ant: disesteem] |
| 2. | look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent" [syn: think of] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Esteem
Es*teem"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Esteemed; p. pr. & vb. n. Esteeming.] [F. estimer, L. aestimare, aestumare, to value, estimate; perh. akin to Skr. ish to seek, strive, and E. ask. Cf. Aim, Estimate.]1. To set a value on; to appreciate the worth of; to estimate; to value; to reckon. Then he forsook God, which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation. --Deut. xxxii. 15. Thou shouldst (gentle reader) esteem his censure and authority to be of the more weighty credence. --Bp. Gardiner. Famous men, -- whose scientific attainments were esteemed hardly less than supernatural. --Hawthorne. 2. To set a high value on; to prize; to regard with reverence, respect, or friendship. Will he esteem thy riches? --Job xxxvi. 19. You talk kindlier: we esteem you for it. --Tennyson. Syn: To estimate; appreciate; regard; prize; value; respect; revere. See Appreciate, Estimate.
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Esteem
Es*teem"\, v. i. To form an estimate; to have regard to the value; to consider. [Obs.] We ourselves esteem not of that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force. --Milton.
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Esteem
Es*teem"\, n. [Cf. F. estime. See Esteem, v. t.]1. Estimation; opinion of merit or value; hence, valuation; reckoning; price. Most dear in the esteem And poor in worth! --Shak. I will deliver you, in ready coin, The full and dear'st esteem of what you crave. --J. Webster. 2. High estimation or value; great regard; favorable opinion, founded on supposed worth. Nor should thy prowess want praise and esteem. --Shak. Syn: See Estimate, n.
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