n.
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 esteem ed guest>
synonyms see REGARD