Adore-to honor with extreme devotion, is the best synonym for expressing a feeling of loving something to a point of worship. Admiring something is not extreme nor worth or worship. Esteem is typically used in a professional setting, you do not worship your boss. Respect is something you have for your elders or superiors, there is no need for love in respect. To adore something or someone is to have extreme love and worship, as in with your sole-mate or God.
