English Explanatory Dictionary

respect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An attitude of consideration or high regard.
  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.
intj
  1. hello, hi

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈspɛkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-respect.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-respect.wav

Word forms

respect respects respecting respected

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”). Doublet of respite.

Synonyms

deference esteem consideration regard fealty reverence aught admiration recognition veneration honor aspect dimension face facet side revere venerate idolize lay store by look up to prize hallow put store by put store in rate respect set store by value worthy take note attend clock consider give heed heed let in on mark mind notice pass pay attention pay heed pick up what someone is putting down privy take heed take notice account hold find appraise count see censure deem dub interpret judge look upon regard as

Antonyms

belittlement contempt contumely despect disdain disparagement disrespect ignoring irreverence neglect scorn slight contemn despise disesteem look down on misrespect spurn abuse affront burn carry cut down dis diss give stick heckle hurt someone's feelings insult lapidate qualifier misbid misuse offend send scandal scandalize slag slag off sledge slur sneap spite wound belittle ignore assassinate asperse backbite badmouth befoul belibel besmirch besmear bewray blacken blame blaze blemish blot

Related words

respective

Derived words

ablative of respect of respect by-respect final respects have respect of persons in many respects in respect in respect of last respects pay respect respectless respect order respectworthy self-respect unrespect with all due respect with due respect with respect with respect to disrespect misrespect respectable respectful over-respect overrespect respectability respected respector self-respecting
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