Definition of esteem

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es·teem    (-stm) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
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.

NOUN:

1. Favorable regard. See Synonyms at regard.
2. Archaic Judgment; opinion.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English estemen, to appraise, from Old French estimer, from Latin aestimre

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