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- Dictionaryesteemed/ɪˈstiːmd/
adjective
- 1. held in great respect; admired: "we dined in my esteemed friend's little room"
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ESTEEMED definition: highly respected: . Learn more.
adjective. es· teemed i-ˈstēmd. Synonyms of esteemed. : highly regarded. an esteemed author. my esteemed colleagues. our esteemed leader/guests. He also wrote to Richard Randolph's stepfather, the esteemed lawyer St. George Tucker … Garry Wills. … combined his esteemed position as a barrister with an increasingly high-profile writing career …
: the regard in which one is held. especially: high regard. the esteem we all feel for her. 2. archaic: worth, value. 3. archaic: opinion, judgment. esteem. 2 of 2. verb. esteemed; esteeming; esteems. transitive verb. 1. : to set a high value on : regard highly and prize accordingly. an esteemed guest. 2.
to admire someone or something. admire I've always admired her for her generous spirit. respect I respect her for what she has achieved, but I would have approached it very differently. think highly of Everyone thinks highly of him. hold someone in high esteem Her colleagues in Washington hold her in very high esteem.
Esteemed definition: regarded highly or favorably; respected or admired. See examples of ESTEEMED used in a sentence.
If you are esteemed, then people think you're a valuable person to have around, and have a lot of respect for you. If you're hosting a dinner party with a special guest, an elderly man who has traveled the world and written many books, you could introduce him as your esteemed guest.
Esteem is all about respect and admiration. If you have high self-esteem, it means you like yourself. When you say, "My esteemed colleagues," you are saying you have nothing but the highest respect for them.
1. uncountable noun. Esteem is the admiration and respect that you feel towards another person. [formal] He is held in high esteem by colleagues in the construction industry. Their public esteem has never been lower. He said he retained immense regard and esteem for the prime minister.
to regard highly or favorably; regard with respect or admiration: I esteem him for his honesty. Synonyms: respect, revere, honor. Antonyms: disdain. to consider as of a certain value or of a certain type; regard: I esteem it worthless. Obsolete. to set a value on; appraise. noun. favorable opinion or judgment; respect or regard:
Definition of esteem noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
