esteemed

Adjective
Synonyms: honoredprestigious

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. having an illustrious reputation; respected“our esteemed leader”“a prestigious author”Synonyms: honoredprestigious
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Webster's Dictionary (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.[1913 Webster]
You talk kindlier: we esteem you for it.— Tennyson.

Syn: To estimate; appreciate; regard; prize; value; respect; revere. See Appreciate, Estimate. [1913 Webster]

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