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esteem

es·teem [ i stm ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle es·teemed, present participle es·teem·ing, 3rd person present singular es·teems)
Definition:
 
1. value somebody or something highly: to have a high regard for somebody or something

2. regard something in particular way: to consider something or somebody as having a particular quality ( formal )
esteem it a privilege



noun 
Definition:
 
1. high regard: a high opinion and appreciation of somebody or something
a relationship based on mutual esteem

2. valuation: judgment or estimation of the worth of somebody or something

[Early 16th century. Via French estimer "to value" < Latin aestimare "estimate, assess"]

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See regard.

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