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<syn>Syn. -- To estimate; appreciate; regard; prize; value; respect; revere. See <er>Appreciate</er>, <er>Estimate</er>.</syn>

<h1>Esteem</h1> <Xpage=511>

<hw>Es*teem"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To form an estimate; to have regard to the value; to consider.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>We ourselves <b>esteem</b> not of that obedience, or love, or gift, which is of force. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Esteem</h1> <Xpage=511>

<hw>Es*teem"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>estime</ets>. See <er>Esteem</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Estimation; opinion of merit or value; hence, valuation; reckoning; price.</def>

<blockquote>Most dear in the <b>esteem</b> And poor in worth! <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I will deliver you, in ready coin, The full and dear'st <b>esteem</b> of what you crave. <i>J. Webster.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>High estimation or value; great regard; favorable opinion, founded on supposed worth.</def>

<blockquote>Nor should thy prowess want praise and <b>esteem</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- See <er>Estimate</er>, <tt>n.</tt></syn>

<h1>Esteemable</h1> <Xpage=511>

<hw>Es*teem"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Worthy of esteem; estimable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "<i>Esteemable</i> qualities."

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Esteemer</h1> <Xpage=511>

<hw>Es*teem"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who esteems; one who sets a high value on any thing.</def>

<blockquote>The proudest <b>esteemer</b> of his own parts. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Ester</h1> <Xpage=511>

<hw>Es"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[A word invented by L. Gmelin, a German chemist.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>An ethereal salt, or compound ether, consisting of an organic radical united with the residue of any oxygen acid, organic or inorganic; thus the natural fats are <i>esters</i> of glycerin and the fatty acids, oleic, etc.</def>

<h1>Esthesiometer</h1> <Xpage=511>

<hw>Es*the`si*om"e*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>\'92sthesiometer</er>.</def>

<mhw><h1>Esthete, n.; Esthetic </, a., Esthetical </, a., Esthetics</h1> <Xpage=511>

<hw>Es"thete</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <hw>Es*thet"ic</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>, <hw>Es*thet"ic*al</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>, <hw>Es*thet"ics</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> etc.</mhw> <def>Same as <er>\'92sthete</er>, <er>\'92sthetic</er>, <er>\'92sthetical</er>, <er>\'92sthetics</er>, etc.</def>

<h1>Estiferous</h1> <Xpage=511>

<hw>Es*tif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aestifer</ets>; <ets>aestus</ets> fire + <ets>ferre</ets> to bear.]</ety> <def>Producing heat.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Smart.</i>

<h1>Estimable</h1> <Xpage=511>