Adore
Adore verb - To love or admire too much.
Usage example: adores her older sister so much that she cannot see her considerable faults
Esteem
Esteem verb - To think very highly or favorably of.
Usage example: although the works of the Impressionist painters are esteemed today, they met with scorn when they were introduced
Mutual synonyms
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