Es‐teem″, n. [Cf. F. estime. See Esteem, v. t.] 1. 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.
2. High estimation or value; great regard; favorable opinion, founded on supposed worth.
Nor should thy prowess want praise and esteem. Shak.
Syn. — See Estimate, n.