esteem.
Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.
Meaning & usage
Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.
We hold her in high esteem.
Where this word comes from
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.
To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
To regard something as valuable; to prize.
To look upon something in a particular way.
To judge; to estimate; to appraise
The Earth, which I esteem unable to reflect the rays of the Sun.
Where this word comes from
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.
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