1. (

• respect ,
• esteem ,
• value ,
• prize ,
• prise

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

2. (

• think_of ,
• repute ,
• know_as ,
• be_known_as ,
• regard_as ,
• look_upon ,
• look_on ,
• esteem ,
• take_to_be

) 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" ;

1. (

• esteemed ,
• honored ,
• prestigious

) having an illustrious reputation; respected; "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author" ;