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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary es·teem
DATE 14th century 1. archaic : worth , value 2. archaic : opinion , judgment 3. the regard in which one is held; especially : high regard the esteem we all feel for her
transitive verb ETYMOLOGY Middle English estemen to estimate, from Anglo-French estimer, from Latin aestimare DATE 15th century 1. archaic : appraise 2. a. to view as : consider esteem it a privilege b. think , believe 3. to set a high value on : regard highly and prize accordingly an esteemed guest Synonyms: see regard English Etymology esteem c.1450, from M.Fr . estimer, from L. æstimare "to value, appraise," perhaps ult. from *ais-temos "one who cuts copper," i.e. mints money. At first used as we would now use estimate; sense of "value, respect" is 1532.http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 esteem es·teem / i5sti:m / noun[U] (formal) great respect and admiration; a good opinion of sb 尊重；敬重；好评: She is held in high esteem by her colleagues. 她深受同事们的敬重。 Please accept this small gift as a token of our esteem. 小小礼物,聊表敬意,请笑纳。 ⇨ see also self-esteem verb(formal) (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) 1. [VN] [usually passive] to respect and admire sb / sth very much 尊重；敬重: a highly esteemed scientist 深受敬重的科学家 2. [VN-N] (old-fashioned, formal) to think of sb / sth in a particular way 把…看作；认为: She was esteemed the perfect novelist. 她被认为是最完美的小说家。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English esteem noun ADJ. great, high | low | personal, self-I needed to do it for my own personal esteem. | popular, public, social VERB + ESTEEM earn She had earned the esteem of everyone in the town. | lose It is easy for children to lose their self-esteem. | accord sb the level of social esteem accorded to doctors | fall in, rise in He fell in public esteem following the scandal. PREP. in … ~ the status of teachers in the public esteem | ~ for the public's esteem for the prime minister | ~ of The school's aim is to build the self-esteem of the children. PHRASES hold sb/sth in great/high/low esteem He is held in the highest esteem by all who know him. | a mark/token of esteem We would like to offer you this gift as a mark of our esteem. OLT esteem noun ⇨ admiration esteem verb ⇨ respect Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: self-esteem es·teem I. \ə̇ˈstēm, eˈ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English steem, extyme, from Middle French estime, from estimer (v.) 1. a. archaic : worth , value ; also : estimate of value : valuation b. obsolete : rank , standing c. archaic : reputation — used with of d. archaic : opinion , judgment 2. a. : approval and respect often blended with great liking or fondness because of worthy qualities < an aide rising in his superior's esteem > b. : such approval, respect, or liking held generally : fame , renown < the esteem and prestige which nature attaches to excellence — H.W.Dodds > Synonyms: see regard II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English estemen, estimen, from Middle French estimer, from Latin aestimare, aestumare, probably a denominative from a prehistoric compound whose first constituent is aes copper, bronze, money and whose second constituent is akin to Greek temnein to cut — more at ore , tome transitive verb 1. obsolete a. : to form a numerical or quantitative estimate of b. : to set a value on : estimate the worth of : appraise 2. : to regard as being or hold to be (of a particular character or status) : deem < esteem the enterprise foolish > < preserve my friend from what I esteemed a most unhappy connection — Jane Austen > < he should have esteemed it cowardly to hint that he was not happy — Compton Mackenzie > < officials and diplomats … likewise esteemed this their mighty hour — Harry Hansen > 3. : to set a high value on : hold in high regard : respect , prize < esteem riches > < two of the most esteemed writers of the twenties — Edward Shils > < esteemed for its antiquity, like a superannuated piece of furniture — C.H.Grandgent > < society knows what it esteems and what it despises — W.C.Brownell > 4. a. : to hold in regard to a specified degree < intestines, liver, and other organs are greatly esteemed and often eaten — Farley Mowat > < should esteem it highly if I might be permitted to place myself during the journey, under that worthy gentleman's protection — Charles Dickens > b. : to form or hold an opinion or judgment of c. : to be of the opinion : think , believe — used with a clause as object < she esteemed that she knew what life was, and that it was grim — Arnold Bennett > intransitive verb 1. obsolete : to form or have a favorable regard 2. obsolete : to form or have a (particular) opinion : regard , think |
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