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Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to admire someone or something
admireI've always admired her for her generous spirit.
respectI respect her for what she has achieved, but I would have approached it very differently.
think highly ofEveryone thinks highly of him.
hold someone in high esteemHer colleagues in Washington hold her in very high esteem.
hold someone in high regardHe contributed much to the life of York, and was held in high regard there.
look up toShe was my older sister and I looked up to her.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Showing respect and admiration
admiration
admire
admiring
admiringly
approving
approvingly
deify
forelock
freedom
fulsome
fulsomely
fulsomeness
glorify
grovelling
pedestal
philogynist
philogyny
put someone on a pedestalidiom
regild
worshipful

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