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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



... no respect to the king, and in their hearts looked down upon him. But Saul said nothing, and showed his wisdom by appearing not to notice them. But in another thing he was not so wise. He forgot to heed the old prophet's advice and instructions about ruling wisely and doing as the Lord ...
— The Wonder Book of Bible Stories • Compiled by Logan Marshall

... the Memory of Honorable Horace Davis of San Francisco as the only Tribute of Respect Now Possible to one whose Friendly Interest and Assistance the Author Here ...
— Starr King in California • William Day Simonds

... precarious place among the untrained workers to the comfortable security of general manager. Here and there, an echo of the past, persists the pretence that men are superior to any but practical considerations in respect to clothing; but if this were so, I need hardly point out that more would dress like Dr. Jaeger, and few waste precious moments fussing over the selection of prettily colored ribbons to ...
— The Perfect Gentleman • Ralph Bergengren

... denying that he was strangely and powerfully interested in her, wonder and laugh at the idea, as he would, though he could not yet think that the feeling had assumed the name of love. It was only that respect and interest that comes to the heart of man when he meets a woman, lovely, fresh-hearted, ...
— Six Girls - A Home Story • Fannie Belle Irving

... can think of Onomacritus without a certain respect: he began the forging business so very early, and was (apart from this failing) such an imposing and magnificently respectable character. The scene of the error and the detection of Onomacritus presents itself always to me in a kind of pictorial vision. It is night, the clear, windless night ...
— Books and Bookmen • Andrew Lang


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