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Added 9 October 2026

esteem

/ɪˈstiːm/ noun

In Latin: diligere Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about esteem at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.
We hold her in high esteem.

verb

To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence.
To regard something as valuable; to prize.
To look upon something in a particular way.

Origin

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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