Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

esteem

/ɪˈstiːm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: es-teem
IPA: /ɪˈstiːm/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.

Uncountable

verb

To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.

verb

To regard something as valuable; to prize.

verb

To look upon something in a particular way.

verb

To judge; to estimate; to appraise

Dated

Example Sentences

"We hold her in high esteem."
"Many liqueurs, among them chartreuse and benedictine, have long been held in great esteem as aphrodisiac aids."
"Will he esteem thy riches?"
"You talk kindlier: we esteem you for it."
"Then he forsook God, which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation."
"Thou shouldest (gentle reader) esteem his censure and authority to be of the more weighty credence."

Etymology

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

esteems (plural) æsteem (alternative, obsolete) esteeme (alternative, obsolete) esteems (present, singular) esteeming (participle, present) esteemed (participle, past) esteemed (past)

Derived Forms

disesteem esteemable esteemer estimable misesteem overesteem

Phrases

self-esteem

Synonyms

respect revere esteem honor idolize lay store by look up to prize hallow put store by put store in rate

Antonyms

contemn despise despect disrespect disdain disesteem look down on misrespect scorn spurn slight

Rhymes With

team seem dream supreme cream theme stream extreme scheme steam regime beam

Questions

How do you pronounce esteem?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈstiːm/.
What does esteem mean?: Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.
Where does esteem come 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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