respect
respect Lexical Profile
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• noun
A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.
"The veteran teacher earned the lasting respect of both her students and her colleagues."
Due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others.
"Visitors to the historic temple are asked to dress modestly out of respect for local customs."
A particular aspect, point, or detail of something.
"The new municipal proposal is identical to the previous one in almost every respect."
Polite greetings, messages of goodwill, or expressions of deference (usually used in the plural).
"Hundreds of citizens gathered at the capitol to pay their final respects to the late senator."
• verb
To admire someone or something deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements.
"Even his political rivals respected him for his unwavering integrity and work ethic."
To have due regard for someone's feelings, wishes, or rights, or to agree to abide by a law, rule, or custom.
"All signatory nations pledged to respect the terms of the international environmental treaty."
Word Nuance & Usage
When derived into adjectives, 'respectful' means feeling or showing deference, 'respectable' means worthy of esteem or socially acceptable, and 'respective' means belonging separately to each of several things previously mentioned.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French respect or directly from Latin respectus ('regard, a looking at'), the past participle of respicere ('to look back at, regard, consider'), from re- ('back') + specere ('to look').