Pronunciations (3)
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/ɪˈstiːm/
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/əˈstiːm/
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ɪsˈtiːm
Noun
Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.
Usage- Uncountable
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We hold her in high esteem.
Many liqueurs, among them chartreuse and benedictine, have long been held in great esteem as aphrodisiac aids.
Verb
To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
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Will he esteem thy riches?
You talk kindlier: we esteem you for it.
To regard something as valuable; to prize.
To look upon something in a particular way.
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Then he forsook God, which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
Thou shouldest (gentle reader) esteem his censure and authority to be of the more weighty credence.
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Famous men, whose scientific attainments were esteemed hardly less than supernatural.
And greatly do I respect the solid character, — a blockhead, thou wilt say; yes, but a well-conditioned blockhead, and the best-conditioned, — who esteems all ‘Customs once solemnly acknowledged’ to be ultimate, divine, and the rule for a man to walk by, nothing doubting, not inquiring farther.
To judge; to estimate; to appraise
Usage- Dated
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The Earth, which I esteem unable to reflect the rays of the Sun.
Noun
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
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it is held in esteem
a man who has earned high regard
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
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an attitude of admiration or esteem
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she lost all respect for him
Verb
regard highly; think much of
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I respect his judgement
We prize his creativity
look on as or consider
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she looked on this affair as a joke
He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician
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He is reputed to be intelligent