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 esteemformalHer colleagues in Washington hold her in very high esteem.
hold someone in high regardformalHe contributed much to the life of York, and was held in high regard there.
worshipTeenagers have always worshipped their idols.
hero-worshipAs a young boy I hero-worshipped my older brother.
idolizeWe live in a culture that idolizes skinny celebrities.
revereformalHe was revered more for his philosophy than his politics.
venerateformalThe older people in the village are venerated for their experience, judgment, and wisdom.
adulateEverywhere he goes, people adulate him and treat him as some kind of god.
stand/be in aweWe are all in awe of his immense knowledge of the field.
lionizeEverywhere he goes he is lionized by his followers.
celebrateformalHer art celebrates the feminine.
feteThey are feted by audiences all over the world.