Definition of esteem

• v. t. - To set a value on; to appreciate the worth of; to estimate; to value; to reckon.
• v. t. - To set a high value on; to prize; to regard with reverence, respect, or friendship.
• v. i. - To form an estimate; to have regard to the value; to consider.
• v. t. - Estimation; opinion of merit or value; hence, valuation; reckoning; price.
• v. t. - High estimation or value; great regard; favorable opinion, founded on supposed worth.