"esteemed it" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
An example of when you could use it is: "I highly esteemed it when my boss recognized my hard work and gave me a promotion."
Michaelis also did not esteem it highly, either on account of its internal excellence or the value of its readings.
The more I think about this, the higher I esteem it.
Dunton suggested that "we esteem it more generous, were it possible, to die himself than lose either".
Having never made it to Watersheddings but knowing of its reputation and once-held esteem, it was clear that Whitebank is the ultimate comedown.
A proposed horizontal outdoor climbing wall would not only boost students' fitness levels and self-esteem, it would help address many of its students' physical challenges.
They are held in popular esteem, it is true.
From the height of so much esteem, it is a steep fall.
Jazz was not always held in the esteem it is today.
As a serious estimate of the state's esteem, it really won't do.
It was more than just a boost to her self-esteem, it was a way to keep walking.
