What does esteem mean?
Definitions for esteem
ɪˈstimes·teem
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word esteem.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
admiration, esteemnoun
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
respect, esteem, regardverb
an attitude of admiration or esteem
"she lost all respect for him"
respect, esteem, value, prize, priseverb
regard highly; think much of
"I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
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"
Wiktionary
esteemnoun
favourable regard
esteemverb
To regard someone with respect
Esteem your elders, boy.
esteemverb
to regard something as valuable; to prize
esteemverb
to look upon something in a particular way
Mary is an esteemed member of the community
esteemverb
To judge; to estimate; to appraise
The Earth, which I esteem unable to reflect the rays of the Sun.
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 Dictionary
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.
To ESTEEMverb
Etymology: estimer, French; æstimo, Latin.
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.
Besides, those single forms she doth esteem,
And in her balance doth their values try. Davies.Who would not be loved more, though he were esteemed less? Dryden.
One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Rom. xiv. 5.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Esteemverb
to set a value on; to appreciate the worth of; to estimate; to value; to reckon
Esteemverb
to set a high value on; to prize; to regard with reverence, respect, or friendship
Esteemverb
to form an estimate; to have regard to the value; to consider
Esteemverb
estimation; opinion of merit or value; hence, valuation; reckoning; price
Esteemverb
high estimation or value; great regard; favorable opinion, founded on supposed worth
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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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Mestee
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of esteem in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of esteem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of esteem in a Sentence
As well as being able to leave jail having learnt a trade, it reinforces their self-esteem.
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.
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.
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.
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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- почит, почитам, уважавам, уважениеBulgarian
- úctaCzech
- schätzen, Achtung, Wertschätzung, achten, ansehenGerman
- σέβομαι, εκτίμηση, εκτιμώ, υπόληψη, τρέφω σεβασμό, υπολήπτομαι, τρέφω εκτίμησηGreek
- estimaSpanish
- kunnioittaa, kunnioitus, arvostaaFinnish
- respect, respecter, estimeFrench
- urraimIrish
- onair, urramScottish Gaelic
- כבודHebrew
- आदरHindi
- հարգանքArmenian
- stimaItalian
- 尊敬するJapanese
- 존중Korean
- diligereLatin
- matihereMāori
- waarderen, achten, prijzen, achtingDutch
- szanowaćPolish
- estimar, estimaPortuguese
- stimă, apreciaRomanian
- чтить, ценить, уважение, почитать, почтение, уважать, почётRussian
- aktning, vördnad, vördaSwedish
- saygıTurkish
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