[i-steem] 
| 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. |
| es·teem (ĭ-stēm') tr.v. es·teemed, es·teem·ing, es·teems
[Middle English estemen, to appraise, from Old French estimer, from Latin aestimāre.] |