despise vs esteem

despise

verb
  • To regard with contempt or scorn. 

  • To disregard or ignore. 

esteem

verb
  • To regard something as valuable; to prize. 

  • To look upon something in a particular way. 

  • To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence. 

noun
  • Favourable regard. 

How often have the words despise and esteem occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )