esteem

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

1es·teem

noun \i-ˈstēm\

Definition of ESTEEM

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>

Examples of ESTEEM

  1. She has won esteem for her work with cancer patients.
  2. <an athlete who is held in great esteem by her peers>

First Known Use of ESTEEM

14th century

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