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Esteem Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Esteem? [n] an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him" [n] a feeling of delighted approval and liking [n] the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard" [v] look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician" [v] regard highly; think much of Synonyms \| Synonyms for Esteem: admiration \| look on \| look upon \| prise \| prize \| regard \| regard \| regard as \| repute \| respect \| respect \| respect \| take to be \| think of \| value Related Terms \| Find terms related to Esteem: accept \| acceptance \| accord respect to \| account \| account as \| adherence \| adjudge \| adjudicate \| admiration \| admire \| adoration \| adore \| allow \| apotheosis \| apotheosize \| appreciate \| appreciation \| apprize \| approbation \| approval \| approve \| approve of \| ascendancy \| ascribe importance to \| assume \| authority \| awe \| be afraid \| be judicious \| believe \| bless \| blessing \| breathless adoration \| charisma \| charm \| cherish \| clout \| conceive \| consequence \| consider \| consideration \| control \| count \| countenance \| courtesy \| credit \| daresay \| dearly love \| deem \| defer to \| deference \| deification \| deify \| dignity \| distinction \| dominance \| domination \| duty \| effect \| eminence \| enchantment \| endorse \| endorsement \| entertain respect for \| estimate \| estimation \| evaluate \| exaggerated respect \| exalt \| exercise judgment \| expect \| express an opinion \| fame \| fancy \| favor \| favorable vote \| force \| form an opinion \| glory \| good feeling \| great respect \| greatness \| guess \| have a hunch \| have an idea \| have an impression \| have an inkling \| have the idea \| hero worship \| hero-worship \| high regard \| hold \| hold as \| hold dear \| hold in esteem \| hold in reverence \| hold with \| homage \| honor \| idolatry \| idolization \| idolize \| imagine \| importance \| incidental power \| influence \| influentiality \| insinuation \| judge \| keep in countenance \| leadership \| leverage \| like \| liking \| look up to \| look upon as \| love \| love to distraction \| magnetism \| maintain \| make much of \| mastery \| memorability \| moment \| nod \| notability \| noteworthiness \| OK \| opine \| personality \| persuasion \| pine \| potency \| power \| predominance \| preponderance \| pressure \| prestige \| presume \| prize \| prominence \| purchase \| rank \| rate \| rate highly \| reckon \| regard \| reign \| remarkableness \| renown \| reputation \| repute \| respect \| revere \| reverence \| reverential regard \| rule \| salience \| sanction \| say \| seal of approval \| set down as \| set store by \| stamp of approval \| suasion \| subtle influence \| suggestion \| suppose \| supremacy \| surmise \| suspect \| sway \| take \| take for \| take it \| take kindly to \| think \| think highly of \| think much of \| think of \| think well of \| treasure \| trow \| uphold \| upper hand \| valuation \| value \| venerate \| veneration \| view \| view as \| view with favor \| voice \| vote \| ween \| weight \| whip hand \| worship \| worth \| yea \| yea vote See Also \| admire \| Anglophilia \| attitude \| believe \| conceive \| consider \| estimate \| estimation \| fear \| hero worship \| honor \| honour \| laurels \| liking \| look up to \| mental attitude \| reckon \| regard \| revere \| reverence \| see \| stature \| think \| think the world of \| venerate \| view Esteem In Webster's Dictionary \Esteem"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Esteemed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Esteeming}.] [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}. \Esteem"\, v. i. 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. [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.

Esteem Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Esteem?

[n] an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"
[n] a feeling of delighted approval and liking
[n] the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
[v] look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"
[v] regard highly; think much of

Esteem In Webster's Dictionary

\Es*teem"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Esteemed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Esteeming}.] [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.
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. [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.

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