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Definition of Respect

1. Verb. Regard highly; think much of. "Sam cannot respect Sue "; "We prize his creativity"

2. Noun. (usually preceded by 'in') a detail or point. "It differs in that respect"

3. Verb. Show respect towards. "Honor your parents!"

4. Noun. The condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded). "A man who has earned high regard"

5. Noun. An attitude of admiration or esteem. "She lost all respect for him"

6. Noun. A courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard. "Be sure to give my respects to the dean"

7. Noun. Behavior intended to please your parents. "He went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"

8. Noun. A feeling of friendship and esteem. "He inspires respect"

9. Noun. Courteous regard for people's feelings. "Out of respect for his privacy"

Definition of Respect

1. v. t. To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed.

2. n. The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular consideration to; hence, care; caution.

Definition of Respect

1. Noun. an attitude of consideration or high regard ¹

2. Noun. good opinion, honor, or admiration ¹

3. Noun. (uncountable always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death. ¹

4. Noun. a particular aspect of something ¹

5. Verb. to have respect for. ¹

6. Verb. to have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right ¹

7. Verb. to abide by an agreement. ¹

8. Verb. (transitive dated except in "respecting") To relate to; to be concerned with. ¹

9. Interjection. (Jamaica) hello, hi ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Respect

1. to have a high regard for [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Respect

1. 1. To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed. 2. To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor. 3. To have regard to; to have reference to; to relateto; as, the treaty particularly respects our commerce. As respects, as regards; with regard to; as to. To respect the person or persons, to favor a person, or persons on corrupt grounds; to show partiality. Synonym: To regard, esteem, honor, revere, venerate. Origin: L. Respectare, v. Intens. From respicere, respectum, to look back, respect; pref. Re- re- + specere, spicere, to look, to view: cf. F. Respecter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Respect

respawns respeak respeaking respeaks respec respec' respecced respeccing respecification respecifications

respecified respecifies respecify respecifying respecs respect (current term) respect to respectabilities respectability respectabilize

respectabilized respectabilizes respectabilizing respectable respectableness respectables respectably respected respecter respecter of persons

Literary usage of Respect

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume (1888)
"SECTION X. Of respect and contempt. THERE now remains only to explain the ... Let us begin with respect and contempt. In considering the qualities and ..."

2. A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume (1888)
"SECTION X. Of respect and contempt. THERE now remains only to explain the ... Let us begin with respect and contempt. In considering the qualities and ..."

3. Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, Henry Reeve (1899)
"respect FOR THE LAW IN THE UNITED STATES respect of the Americans for the law—Parental affection which they entertain for it—Personal interest of everyone ..."

4. Hand-book of the Law of Torts by Edwin Ames Jaggard (1895)
"DUTY TO respect PROPERTY AND POSSESSION- REMEDIES. 2O8. The common law recognized an absolute duty to respect the property of others, but based its remedies ..."

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