esteem
/ɪˈstiːm/ noun, verb
Forms esteems esteeming esteemed æsteem esteeme
- noun Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard. “We hold her in high esteem.”
- verb To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
- verb To regard something as valuable; to prize.
- verb To look upon something in a particular way.
- verb (dated) To judge; to estimate; to appraise “The Earth, which I esteem unable to reflect the rays of the Sun.”
Synonyms
respect revere honor idolize lay store by look up to prize hallow put store by put store in rate regard set store by value venerate worthy cherish treasure appreciate bedear admiration prise think of repute regard as look upon look on take to be
Antonyms
contemn despise despect disrespect disdain disesteem look down on misrespect scorn spurn slight
Etymology
First at end of 16th century; borrowed from Middle French estimer, borrowed from Latin aestimō.
See estimate and aim, an older word, partly a doublet.
Webster’s 1913
- verb To set a value on; to appreciate the worth of; to estimate; to value; to reckon.
- verb To set a high value on; to prize; to regard with reverence, respect, or friendship.
- verb To form an estimate; to have regard to the value; to consider.
- noun Estimation; opinion of merit or value; hence, valuation; reckoning; price.
Etymology [F. estimer, L. aestimare, aestumare, to value, estimate; perh. akin to Skr. ish to seek, strive, and E. ask. Cf. Aim, Estimate.]
Etymology [Cf. F. estime. See Esteem, v. t.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “esteem”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details