esteem

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1. 1.Thou shouldst (gentle reader) esteem his censure and authority to be of the more weighty credence. Bp. Gardiner. Famous men, -- whose scientific attainments were esteemed hardly less than supernatural. Hawthorne.
2. 2.To set a high value on; to prize; to regard with reverence, respect, or friendship. Will he esteem thy riches Job xxxvi.
3. 3.You talk kindlier: we esteem you for it. Tennyson. See Appreciate, Estimate.
4. 4.To form an estimate; to have regard to the value; to consider. [Obs.] We ourselves esteem not of that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force. Milton.
5. 5.Estimation; opinion of merit or value; hence, valuation; reckoning; price. Most dear in the esteem And poor in worth! Shak. I will deliver you, in ready coin, The full and dear'st esteem of what you crave. J. Webster.
6. 6.High estimation or value; great regard; favorable opinion, founded on supposed worth. Nor should thy prowess want praise and esteem. Shak.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is to set a high value on; to prize; to regard with reverence, respect, or friendship. Will he esteem thy riches Job xxxvi called?
• What is you talk kindlier: we esteem you for it. Tennyson. See Appreciate, Estimate called?
• What is to form an estimate; to have regard to the value; to consider. [Obs.] We ourselves esteem not of that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force. Milton called?
• What is high estimation or value; great regard; favorable opinion, founded on supposed worth. Nor should thy prowess want praise and esteem. Shak called?