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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 …
: to set a high value on : regard highly and prize accordingly. an esteemed guest. 2. a. : to view as : consider.
to consider or believe someone or something to be a particular thing: I would esteem it an honour if you would accompany me. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. esteem someone/something something. phrase old-fashioned formal (also esteem someone/something to do something)
Esteemed definition: regarded highly or favorably; respected or admired. See examples of ESTEEMED used in a sentence.
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:
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.
noun. /ɪˈstiːm/ [uncountable] (formal) great respect and approval; a good opinion of somebody. She is held in high esteem by her colleagues. Over the years, he has earned our affection and esteem. Please accept this small gift as a token of our esteem. see also self-esteem. Extra Examples. Topics Opinion and argument c2.
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.
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. Synonyms: respect, regard, honour, consideration More Synonyms of esteem. 2. verb.
