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respect

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈspɛkt/

The English word “respect” has 13 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An attitude of consideration or high regard; a feeling of admiration or esteem.
  2. Good opinion, honor, or admiration.
  3. Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
  4. A particular aspect, feature or detail of something.
  5. Good will; favor.

verb

  1. To have respect for.
  2. To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
  3. To abide by an agreement.
  4. To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
  5. To relate to; to be concerned with.
  6. To regard; to consider; to deem.
  7. To look toward; to face.

interjection

  1. hello, hi

Etymology

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”), equivalent to re- + -spect. Doublet of respite. The verb is derived from the noun.

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