ESTEEM
respect, esteem, regard
(noun) an attitude of admiration or esteem; “she lost all respect for him”
admiration, esteem
(noun) a feeling of delighted approval and liking
esteem, regard, respect
(noun) the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); “it is held in esteem”; “a man who has earned high regard”
respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
(verb) regard highly; think much of; “I respect his judgement”; “We prize his creativity”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
esteem (usually uncountable, plural esteems)
Favourable regard.
Verb
esteem (third-person singular simple present esteems, present participle esteeming, simple past and past participle esteemed)
To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
To regard something as valuable; to prize.
To look upon something in a particular way.
(obsolete) To judge; to estimate; to appraise
Synonyms
• (to regard with respect): respect, revere
• (to regard as valuable): cherish
Antonyms
• (to regard with respect): contemn, despise
• (to regard as valuable): scorn, slight
Anagrams
• Mestee, mestee
Source: Wiktionary
Es*teem", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Esteemed; p. pr. & vb. n. Esteeming.]
Etym: [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.
Es*teem", v. i.
Definition: 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.
Es*teem", n. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition