hold (someone) in high esteem

To have a large amount of respect or admiration for someone. I'll go see if I can persuade the committee—they hold me in high esteem. I've always held my father in high esteem for his hard work to provide for us.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alcuin	['ælkwin]
Larkin	LAHR-kin	Medieval English
Phyllida	FIL-i-də	English (Rare)
Louise	loo-EEZ (French, English), loo-EE-se (Danish)	French, English, Danish, Swedish, Dutch
Lope	LO-pe	Spanish
Raleigh	['rɔ:li]