esteem

Noun

• an attitude of admiration or esteem
  • she lost all respect for him
    

• a feeling of delighted approval and liking

• the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
  • it is held in esteem
    
  • a man who has earned high regard
    

Verb

• look on as or consider
  • she looked on this affair as a joke
    
  • He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician
    
  • He is reputed to be intelligent
    

• regard highly; think much of
  • I respect his judgement
    
  • We prize his creativity
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  respect , regard , admiration , think of , repute , regard as , look upon , look on , take to be , value , prize , prise
• Antonyms: 
  disrespect , disesteem