vt estimation; opinion of merit or value; hence, valuation; reckoning; price.
2. esteem ·vi to form an estimate; to have regard to the value; to consider.
3. esteem ·vt high estimation or value; great regard; favorable opinion, founded on supposed worth.
4. esteem ·vt to set a high value on; to prize; to regard with reverence, respect, or friendship.
5. esteem ·vt to set a value on; to appreciate the worth of; to estimate; to value; to reckon.