esteem vs regard

esteem and regard both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
esteem	Yes	No	Yes	No
regard	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, esteem and regard are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of esteem include respect.

As nouns, esteem and regard are synonyms defined as:

esteem and regard: the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

Other synonyms of esteem include respect.

As verbs, regard is a hypernym of esteem; that is, regard is a word with a broader meaning than esteem:

Other hypernyms of esteem include consider, reckon, see, view.

esteem (noun)	regard (noun)
an attitude of admiration or esteem	a long fixed look
a feeling of delighted approval and liking	(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)	paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
	an attitude of admiration or esteem
	(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
	a feeling of friendship and esteem
	the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

esteem (verb)	regard (verb)
look on as or consider	deem to be
regard highly; think much of	look at attentively
	connect closely and often incriminatingly