respect
English
Etymology
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From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consideration”), from Latin respectus (“a looking at, regard, respect”), perfect passive participle of respiciō (“look at, look back upon, respect”), from re- (“back”) + speciō (“to see”). Doublet of respite.
Pronunciation
Noun
respect (countable and uncountable, plural respects)
- (uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard
- (uncountable) good opinion, honor, or admiration
- Synonyms: admiration, esteem, reverence, regard, recognition, veneration, honor
- (uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
- The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet.
- (countable) a particular aspect, feature or detail of something
- 1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet 36:
- In our two loves there is but one respect
- 1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet 36:
- Good will; favor
- 1611, King James Version, Exodus 2:25:
- And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
- 1611, King James Version, Exodus 2:25:
Usage notes
- Adjectives often applied to "respect": great, high, utmost, absolute
Antonyms
- belittlement
- contempt
- contumely
- despect (noun) (archaic)
- disdain
- disparagement
- disrespect (noun)
- ignoring
- irreverence
- neglect
- scorn
- slight
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Translations
admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit
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good opinion, honor, or admiration
polite greetings
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particular aspect of something
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Verb
respect (third-person singular simple present respects, present participle respecting, simple past and past participle respected)
- To have respect for.
- She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.
- To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
- I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense.
- To abide by an agreement.
- They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.
- To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
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- Thou respectest not spilling Edward's blood.
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- In orchards and gardens, we do not so much respect beauty as variety of ground for fruits, trees, and herbs.
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- (transitive, dated except in "respecting") To relate to; to be concerned with.
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- Glandulation respects the secretory vessels, which are either glandules, follicles, or utricles.
- 1859, Charles Dickens, The Haunted House:
- I hope I may never again be in a state of mind so unchristian as the mental frame in which I lived for some weeks, respecting the memory of Master B.
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- (obsolete) To regard; to consider; to deem.
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- To whom my father gave this name of Gaspar, / And as his own respected him to death.
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- (obsolete) To look toward; to face.
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- Palladius adviseth, the front of his house should so respect the South […]
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Derived terms
Derived terms
- disrespect (note: also has noun meaning)
- respectability
- respectable
Synonyms
- (to have respect for): esteem, honor, revere, venerate
- (to regard as worthy of special consideration): esteem, value
- (to abide by an agreement): honor
Antonyms
- (to have respect for): contemn, despect (verb) (archaic), despise, dis, diss, disrespect (verb)
- (to regard as worthy of special consideration): belittle, ignore, neglect, slight
Translations
to have respect for
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to have regard for the rights of others
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to regard as worthy of special consideration
to abide by an agreement
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Interjection
respect
- (Jamaica) hello, hi
Further reading
- “respect”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “respect”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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Noun
respect n (uncountable)
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French
Etymology
From Latin respectus. Doublet of répit.
Pronunciation
Noun
respect m (plural respects)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “respect”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French respect, Latin respectus.
Noun
respect n (uncountable)
Declension
declension of respect (singular only)
| singular | ||
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| n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
| nominative/accusative | (un) respect | respectul |
| genitive/dative | (unui) respect | respectului |
| vocative | respectule | |
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