respect (noun)

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• respect — ► NOUN 1) a feeling of admiration for someone because of their qualities or achievements. 2) due regard for the feelings or rights of others. 3) (respects) polite greetings. 4) a particular aspect, point, or detail. ► VERB 1) feel or have respect …   English terms dictionary

• RESPECT — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index respect noun distinction, eminence, esteem, face, honor (2), pride, trophy adjective admirable, eminent …   English dictionary for students

• respect — re‧spect [rɪˈspekt] noun formal 1. in respect of FINANCE in payment for: • Tesco s auditors also received £1.2 million in respect of audit work. 2. with respect to about or concerning …   Financial and business terms

• respect — noun 1》 a feeling of deep admiration for someone elicited by their qualities or achievements.     ↘(respects) polite greetings. 2》 due regard for the feelings or rights of others. 3》 a particular aspect, point, or detail. verb 1》 feel or have… …   English new terms dictionary

• respect — I noun admiration, adoration, appreciation, approbation, approval, attention, awe, civility, commendation, consideration, courtesy, courtliness, credit, deference, devoirs, dignity, esteem, estimation, etiquette, favor, good manners, good will,… …   Law dictionary

• respect — (n.) c.1300, from L. respectus regard, lit. act of looking back at one, pp. of respicere look back at, regard, consider, from re back + specere look at (see SCOPE (Cf. scope) (1)). The verb is 1540s, from the noun. Meaning treat with deferential… …   Etymology dictionary

• respect — /rəˈspɛkt / (say ruh spekt) noun 1. esteem or deferential regard felt or shown. 2. the condition of being esteemed or honoured. 3. (plural) deferential, respectful, or friendly compliments, as paid by making a call on a person or otherwise: to… …  

• respect — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 admiration ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, deep, enormous, great, high, profound, tremendous ▪ grudging …   Collocations dictionary

• respect — re|spect1 [ rı spekt ] noun uncount *** 1. ) a feeling of admiration that you have for someone because of their personal qualities, their achievements, or their status, and that you show by treating them in a polite and kind way: respect for:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• respect — 1 /rI spekt/ noun 1 ADMIRATION (U) admiration for someone, especially because of their personal qualities, knowledge or skill (+ for): I have the greatest respect for Jane s judgement. | win/earn/gain the respect of: With his decisive handling of …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• respect — I UK [rɪˈspekt] / US noun Word forms respect : singular respect plural respects *** 1) [uncountable] a feeling of admiration that you have for someone because of their personal qualities, their achievements, or their status, and that you show by… …   English dictionary