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Respect   /rɪspˈɛkt/  /rispˈɛkt/   Listen
Respect

noun
1.
(usually preceded by 'in') a detail or point.  Synonym: regard.
2.
The condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded).  Synonyms: esteem, regard.  "A man who has earned high regard"  Antonym: disesteem.
3.
An attitude of admiration or esteem.  Synonyms: esteem, regard.  Antonym: disrespect.
4.
A courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard.  Synonym: deference.  "Be sure to give my respects to the dean"
5.
Behavior intended to please your parents.  Synonym: obedience.  "He went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"
6.
A feeling of friendship and esteem.  Synonym: regard.  "He inspires respect"
7.
Courteous regard for people's feelings.  Synonyms: deference, respectfulness.  "Out of respect for his privacy"
verb
(past & past part. respected; pres. part. respecting)
1.
Regard highly; think much of.  Synonyms: esteem, prise, prize, value.  "We prize his creativity"  Antonyms: disesteem, disrespect.
2.
Show respect towards.  Synonyms: abide by, honor, honour, observe.  Antonym: disrespect.



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"Respect" Quotes from Famous Books



... imprisonment or death: the petitioner has been a husband to the said woman above twenty years, in all which time he never had reason to accuse her for any impiety or witchcraft, but the contrary. She lived with him as a good, faithful, dutiful wife, and always had respect to the ordinances of God while her strength remained; and the petitioner, on that consideration, is obliged in conscience and justice to use all lawful means for the support and preservation of her life; and it is deplorable, that, in old age, the poor decrepit woman should lie under confinement ...
— Salem Witchcraft, Volumes I and II • Charles Upham

... knowing any thing of the matter, or having made him any return either for this, or the present I had in the morning. Soon after, the king and his attendants went away also.[1] Otoo not only seemed to pay this chief much respect, but was desirous I should do the same; and yet he was jealous of him, but on what account we knew not. It was but the day before that he frankly told us, Towha was not his friend. Both these chiefs when ...
— A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 14 • Robert Kerr

... great respect to the youthful detective. By the dim light Arthur was now able to examine ...
— Aunt Jane's Nieces in Society • Edith Van Dyne

... both authors, when, in view of new environments and new social requirements, it became more advantageous to each individual man that he should cease to maraud, should learn to regard the rights of others, should respect the family relation, and subordinate his selfish interest to the general good; then altruism dawned upon the world, moral principle appeared, and the angel of benevolence and love became enshrined in the human breast. Step by ...
— Oriental Religions and Christianity • Frank F. Ellinwood

... disobey, the parents may flounder and storm, loud and long, but all ends in words, in a storm of passion or whining complaint, and the child is thus encouraged to repeat the misconduct, feeling that his parents have no respect for their word. Such a home becomes scolding, but ...
— The Christian Home • Samuel Philips


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