esteem vs revere

esteem and revere both are nouns.

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

As verbs, revere is a hyponym of esteem; that is, revere is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than esteem:

esteem: regard highly; think much of
revere: regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

Other hyponyms of esteem include think the world of, fear, reverence, venerate, admire, look up to.

esteem (noun)	revere (noun)
an attitude of admiration or esteem	a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

esteem (verb)	revere (verb)
look on as or consider	regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
regard highly; think much of	love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol