v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Esteemed p. pr. & vb. n. Esteeming. ] [ F. estimer, L. aestimare, aestumare, to value, estimate; perh. akin to Skr. ish to seek, strive, and E. ask. Cf. Aim, Estimate. ] 1. To set a value on; to appreciate the worth of; to estimate; to value; to reckon. [ 1913 Webster ] Then he forsook God, which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation. Deut. xxxii. 15. [ 1913 Webster ] Thou shouldst (gentle reader) esteem his censure and authority to be of the more weighty credence. Bp. Gardiner. [ 1913 Webster ] Famous men, -- whose scientific attainments were esteemed hardly less than supernatural. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To set a high value on; to prize; to regard with reverence, respect, or friendship. [ 1913 Webster ] Will he esteem thy riches? Job xxxvi. 19. [ 1913 Webster ] You talk kindlier: we esteem you for it. Tennyson. Syn. -- To estimate; appreciate; regard; prize; value; respect; revere. See Appreciate, Estimate. [ 1913 Webster ] |