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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Esteem \Es*teem"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Esteemed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Esteeming.] [F. estimer, L. aestimare, aestumare, to
     value, estimate; perh. akin to Skr. ish to seek, strive, and
     E. ask. Cf. Aim, Estimate.]
     1. To set a value on; to appreciate the worth of; to
        estimate; to value; to reckon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Then he forsook God, which made him, and lightly
              esteemed the Rock of his salvation.   --Deut. xxxii.
                                                    15.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Thou shouldst (gentle reader) esteem his censure and
              authority to be of the more weighty credence. --Bp.
                                                    Gardiner.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Famous men, -- whose scientific attainments were
              esteemed hardly less than supernatural. --Hawthorne.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To set a high value on; to prize; to regard with
        reverence, respect, or friendship.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Will he esteem thy riches?            --Job xxxvi.
                                                    19.
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              You talk kindlier: we esteem you for it. --Tennyson.
  
     Syn: To estimate; appreciate; regard; prize; value; respect;
          revere. See Appreciate, Estimate.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Esteem \Es*teem"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Esteemed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Esteeming.] [F. estimer, L. aestimare, aestumare, to
     value, estimate; perh. akin to Skr. ish to seek, strive, and
     E. ask. Cf. Aim, Estimate.]
     1. To set a value on; to appreciate the worth of; to
        estimate; to value; to reckon.
  
              Then he forsook God, which made him, and lightly
              esteemed the Rock of his salvation.   --Deut. xxxii.
                                                    15.
  
              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. To set a high value on; to prize; to regard with
        reverence, respect, or friendship.
  
              Will he esteem thy riches?            --Job xxxvi.
                                                    19.
  
              You talk kindlier: we esteem you for it. --Tennyson.
  
     Syn: To estimate; appreciate; regard; prize; value; respect;
          revere. See Appreciate, Estimate.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  esteemed
       adj : having an illustrious reputation; respected; "our esteemed
             leader"; "a prestigious author" [syn: honored, prestigious]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  esteemed
     a.
     respected, having respect or admiration from others.
     vb.
     (infl of en esteem  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  esteemed
     a.
     respected, having respect or admiration from others.
     vb.
     (infl of en esteem  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  esteemed
     a.
     respected, having respect or admiration from others.
     vb.
     (infl of en esteem  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  esteemed
     a.
     respected, having respect or admiration from others.
     vb.
     (infl of en esteem  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  esteemed
     Englanti a.
     kunnioitettu
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm e steem ed)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Esteemed /ɛstˈiːmd/
  مثمّن

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  esteemed /ɛstˈiːmd/ 
  vážený

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  esteemed /ɛstˈiːmd/
  angesehen, erachtet, betrachtet
   see: esteem, esteeming
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  esteemed /ɛstˈiːmd/
  geachtet, angesehen, geschätzt, wertgeschätzt 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  esteemed /ɛstˈiːmd/
  geschätzt, sehr geschätzt, hochgeschätzt, wertgeschätzt, geachtet, hochgeachtet
        "a highly esteemed scientist"  - ein hochgeachteter Wissenschaftler
        "our esteemed patron"  - unser geschätzter Mäzen
        "These qualities are esteemed by managers."  - Diese Qualitäten werden von Managern geschätzt.
        "Green tea is esteemed for its health-giving properties."  - Der Grüntee wird wegen seiner gesundheitsfördernden Eigenschaften geschätzt.
   see: esteem sb./sth., esteeming, Esteemed commissioner!
  

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  esteemed /ɛstˈiːmd/
  nagyra becsült

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ɪˈstimd/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  73 Moby Thesaurus words for "esteemed":
     admired, adored, appreciated, beloved, celebrated, cherished,
     conspicuous, creditable, darling, dear, dearly beloved,
     distinguished, eminent, estimable, exceptional, extraordinary,
     favorite, held dear, held in esteem, held in respect,
     highly considered, highly esteemed, highly regarded,
     highly reputed, highly respectable, honorable, honored, in favor,
     in good odor, in high esteem, in high favor, loved, marked,
     memorable, meritorious, much-admired, noble, notable, noteworthy,
     of mark, outstanding, pet, popular, precious, prestigious, prized,
     prominent, rare, remarkable, rememberable, reputable, respectable,
     respected, revered, reverenced, reverend, salient, signal, special,
     striking, telling, treasured, unforgettable, valued, venerable,
     venerated, well-beloved, well-considered, well-liked,
     well-thought-of, worshiped, worshipful, worthy
  
  

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     pp. 尊敬

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