Admire new sceptre (7)
I believe the answer is:
respect
'admire' is the definition.
(admire can mean to respect)
'new sceptre' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'sceptre' anagrammed gives 'RESPECT'.
(Other definitions for respect that I've seen before include "Observe" , "Admiration felt for another's good qualities" , "Feeling of deep admiration" , "Reverence" , "to abide by" .)