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es⋅teem

  [i-steem]
Use esteemed in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
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.
–noun
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')   
tr.v.   es·teemed, es·teem·ing, es·teems
  1. To regard with respect; prize. See Synonyms at appreciate.
  2. To regard as; consider: esteemed it an honor to help them.
n.  
  1. Favorable regard. See Synonyms at regard.
  2. Archaic Judgment; opinion.

[Middle English estemen, to appraise, from Old French estimer, from Latin aestimāre.]
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