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respect
[ ri-spekt ]
noun
- a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in ):
to differ in some respect.
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- relation or reference:
inquiries with respect to a route.
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- esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability:
I have great respect for her judgment.
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- deference to a right, privilege, privileged position, or someone or something considered to have certain rights or privileges; proper acceptance or courtesy; acknowledgment:
respect for a suspect's right to counsel; to show respect for the flag; respect for the elderly.
- the condition of being esteemed or honored:
to be held in respect.
- respects, a formal expression or gesture of greeting, esteem, or friendship:
Give my respects to your parents.
- favor or partiality.
Synonyms: ,
- Archaic. a consideration.
verb (used with object)
- to hold in esteem or honor:
I cannot respect a cheat.
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- to show regard or consideration for:
to respect someone's rights.
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- to refrain from intruding upon or interfering with:
to respect a person's privacy.
- to relate or have reference to.
respect
/ ɪˈɛ /
noun
- an attitude of deference, admiration, or esteem; regard
- the state of being honoured or esteemed
- a detail, point, or characteristic; particular
he differs in some respects from his son
- reference or relation (esp in the phrases in respect of , with respect to )
- polite or kind regard; consideration
respect for people's feelings
- often plural an expression of esteem or regard (esp in the phrase pay one's respects )
verb
- to have an attitude of esteem towards; show or have respect for
to respect one's elders
- to pay proper attention to; not violate
to respect Swiss neutrality
- to show consideration for; treat courteously or kindly
- archaic.to concern or refer to
Other Word Forms
- ܲȴ-·Ļ adjective
- ܲd··Ļ adjective
- ܲr·Ļ adjective
- ɱ-·Ļ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of respect1
Word History and Origins
Origin of respect1
Idioms and Phrases
- in respect of, in reference to; in regard to; concerning.
- in respect that, Archaic. because of; since.
- pay one's respects,
- to visit in order to welcome, greet, etc.:
We paid our respects to the new neighbors.
- to express one's sympathy, especially to survivors following a death:
We paid our respects to the family.
- with respect to, referring to; concerning:
with respect to your latest request.
More idioms and phrases containing respect
see in regard (respect) to ; pay a call (one's respects) ; with all due respect .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Thousands of Scots are preparing to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral in Rome.
World leaders may be gathering on Saturday to pay their respects to a fellow statesman whose church has more members than their states have citizens.
The problem is not all Americans — with all due respect, it’s the white ones.
As a sign of how highly they respected the Pope, the Palestinian Authority is sending Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa to the funeral.
His death has drawn famous figures, politicians, and thousands of followers to Vatican City to pay their respects.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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