Main Entry: ²esteem

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English estemen to estimate, from Anglo-French estimer, from Latin aestimare

Date: 15th century

1 archaic : appraise
2 a : to view as : consider <esteem it a privilege> b : think, believe
3 : to set a high value on : regard highly and prize accordingly <an esteemed guest>

synonyms see regard