esteemமதிmati(madi)(6b tr)venerate; honor; respect; think highly of; have high regard for; value, admire, look up to, think highly of, revere, appreciate, approve of, favor, like, love, cherish, prize, treasure
Usage:
பெரியவர்களை மதித்து நடப்பதுதான் நம் பண்பாடுperiyavarkaḷai matittu naṭappatutāṉ nam paṇpāṭu
periyavangaḷe madiccu naḍakkradudaan namma paṇpaaḍu
It is our custom to respect and esteem elders.
look up to s.o. asமதிmati(madi)(6b tr)esteem or respect s.o. as; hold in high regard
Usage:
ஒரு கறைபடியாத அரசியல்வாதி என அவரை எல்லோரும் மதித்தார்கள்oru kaṟaipaṭiyāta araciyalvāti eṉa avarai ellōrum matittārkaḷ
oru kare paḍiyaada arasiyalvaadiṇṇu avare ellaarum madiccaanga
Everyone looked up to him as an unsullied politician.
regardமதிmati(madi)(6b tr)have great esteem for; hold in great esteem; have a high opinion of; consider or think of in a specified way; look upon or view; give heed, pay attention to; consider as worthy or valuable
Usage:
அவரை மிகவும் சிறப்பாக மதித்தார்கள்avarai mikavum ciṟappāka matittārkaḷ
avare romba sereppaa madiccaanga
They regarded him with great esteem.
