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.

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1. esteem

   Esteem is the regard, respect, admiration or value that is attributed to a person or their qualities. It may also refer to having a favorable opinion or high regard for someone. It's also associated with self-worth and self-respect. The term can also refer to holding someone or something in high regard and assigning great value or importance to them.

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. Gemma Marotta:

   As well as being able to leave jail having learnt a trade, it reinforces their self-esteem.

2. Bette Midler:

   Self-esteem is something you have to earn! The only way to achieve self-esteem is to work hard. People have an obligation to live up to their potential.

3. Patricia Kelly Patricia Kelly:

   We use horses as a hook to create pride, esteem and healing, they learn that they have ability. They just have to unlock it.

4. Seeta Pai:

   So instead of focusing on the way someone looks ... shifting that conversation ... from how someone looks healthy to how someone feels healthy, a lot of the negative body image comes from internal views of oneself, and when you can really shift that conversation from how does someone look to how does someone feel, then kids can really start to think about what their choices are and how they have control over how they feel, and that brings positive self-esteem and self-awareness.

5. 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.

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