OZDIC

esteem

UK /ɪˈstiːm/ US /ɪˈstiːm/
verb 4noun 1

Definitions

noun

1

Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.

We hold her in high esteem.

verb

1

To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.

Will he esteem thy riches?

You talk kindlier: we esteem you for it.

2

To regard something as valuable; to prize.

3

To look upon something in a particular way.

Then he forsook God, which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

Thou shouldest (gentle reader) esteem his censure and authority to be of the more weighty credence.

4

To judge; to estimate; to appraise

The Earth, which I esteem unable to reflect the rays of the Sun.

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