Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
ESTEEM
I. noun
Date: 14th century
worth , value , opinion , judgment , the regard in which one is held,
II. transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English estemen to estimate, from Anglo-French estimer, from Latin aestimare
Date: 15th century
appraise ,
2. to view as ; consider , think , believe , to set a high value on ; regard highly and prize accordingly , see: regard