Definitions for Esteem
ɪˈstimes·teem

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. esteem, regard, respectnoun

   the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

   "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

2. admiration, esteemnoun

   a feeling of delighted approval and liking

3. respect, esteem, regardverb

   an attitude of admiration or esteem

   "she lost all respect for him"

4. respect, esteem, value, prize, priseverb

   regard highly; think much of

   "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

5. think of, repute, regard as, look upon, look on, esteem, take to beverb

   look on as or consider

   "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. esteemnoun

   favourable regard

2. esteemverb

   To regard someone with respect

   Esteem your elders, boy.

3. esteemverb

   to regard something as valuable; to prize

4. esteemverb

   to look upon something in a particular way

   Mary is an esteemed member of the community

5. esteemverb

   To judge; to estimate; to appraise

   The Earth, which I esteem unable to reflect the rays of the Sun.

6. Etymology: First at end of 16th century; from estimer, from aestimare; see estimate, and aim, an older word, partly a doublet of esteem.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Esteemnoun

   High value; reverential regard.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Who can see,
   Without esteem for virtuous poverty,
   Severe Fabritius, or can cease t’ admire
   The ploughman consul in his coarse attire. John Dryden, Æn.

   Both those poets lived in much esteem with good and holy men in orders. John Dryden, Fables, Preface.

   I am not uneasy that many, whom I never had any esteem for, are likely to enjoy this world after me. Alexander Pope.

2. To ESTEEMverb

   Etymology: estimer, French; æstimo, Latin.

   1. To set a value whether high or low upon any thing.

   The worth of all men by their end esteem,
   And then due praise, or due reproach them yield. Fa. Queen.

   I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her. Wisd. vii. 8.

   2. To compare; to estimate by proportion.

   Besides, those single forms she doth esteem,
   And in her balance doth their values try. Davies.

   3. To prize; to rate high; to regard with reverence.

   Who would not be loved more, though he were esteemed less? Dryden.

   4. To hold in opinion; to think; to imagine.

   One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Rom. xiv. 5.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Esteemverb

   to set a value on; to appreciate the worth of; to estimate; to value; to reckon

2. Esteemverb

   to set a high value on; to prize; to regard with reverence, respect, or friendship

3. Esteemverb

   to form an estimate; to have regard to the value; to consider

4. Esteemverb

   estimation; opinion of merit or value; hence, valuation; reckoning; price

5. Esteemverb

   high estimation or value; great regard; favorable opinion, founded on supposed worth

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Esteem

   es-tēm′, v.t. to set a high estimate or value on: to regard with respect or friendship: to consider or think.—n. high estimation or value: favourable regard.—p.adj. Esteemed′, respected.—adj. Es′timable, that can be estimated or valued: worthy of esteem: deserving our good opinion.—adv. Es′timably.—v.t. Es′timāte, to judge of the worth of a thing: to calculate.—n. reputation: a valuing in the mind: judgment or opinion of the worth or size of anything: a rough calculation: estimation.—n. Estimā′tion, act of estimating: a reckoning of value: esteem, honour: importance: conjecture.—adj. Es′timātive.—n. Es′timātor.—Hold in estimation, to esteem highly.—The estimates, accounts given before parliament showing the probable expenditure for the year. [Fr. estimer—L. æstimāre.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Esteem in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Esteem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Esteem in a Sentence

1. Wesley D'Amico:

   Self-esteem doesn't lie, it always says what you want to hear.

2. Queen Latifah:

   I think this show is an empowering show for everyone, not just young women… It’s for young men, young women, LGBTQ, you know, the most important thing always for me is to love yourself… have God in your life and to love yourself. Don't hate yourself. Don't tear yourself down because people who love themselves tend to work on their self-esteem and try to do the right things and make good decisions, and people who don't feel so good about themselves can often make very bad decisions for their own lives.

3. Jay Leno:

   I think high self-esteem is overrated. A little low self-esteem is actually quite goodMaybe you're not the best, so you should work a little harder.

4. John McCain:

   The President task is to reverse The President disturbing tendency to show America's adversaries the deference and esteem that should be reserved for our closest allies. The President must show that The President can be strong and tough with Vladimir Putin -- not for The President task own sake, but to demonstrate The President willingness to defend America, its allies, our shared interests, and our common values against those who threaten them, putin is not America's friend, nor merely a competitor. Putin is America's enemy -- not because we wish it so, but because he has chosen to be.

5. Thomas Paine:

   The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Esteem
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Esteem
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Esteem
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Esteem
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Esteem