English Explanatory Dictionary

esteem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.
verb
  1. To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
  2. To regard something as valuable; to prize.
  3. To look upon something in a particular way.
  4. To judge; to estimate; to appraise

Pronunciation

/ɪˈstiːm/ /əˈstiːm/ en-us-esteem.ogg

Word forms

esteem esteems æsteem esteeme esteeming esteemed

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.

Synonyms

respect revere esteem 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 hold dear think much of deem find account appraise count see censure consider hold dub interpret judge look upon regard as think of view as assess evaluate apprise apprize price valuate weigh worthen

Antonyms

contemn despise despect disrespect disdain disesteem look down on misrespect scorn spurn slight

Derived words

disesteem esteemable esteemer estimable misesteem overesteem self-esteem

Translations

Czech: oceňovat Czech: vážit si Esperanto: alttaksi Finnish: arvostaa Italian: stimare Japanese: 重んじる Japanese: 貴ぶ Japanese: 珍重する Japanese: 重視する Māori: kaingākau Piedmontese: stimà Russian: цени́ть Swedish: uppskattning
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