respecting
respecting Lexical Profile
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• verb
To feel or show deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements (present participle of respect).
"Respecting the expertise of her colleagues helped the new director build a collaborative research team."
To have due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others; to agree to abide by a law or rule (present participle of respect).
"By respecting the privacy of the participants, the study maintained strict ethical standards."
• preposition
With reference or regard to; concerning.
"The committee requested further documentation respecting the proposed changes to the municipal zoning laws."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a preposition meaning 'with regard to', 'respecting' is chiefly restricted to formal, legal, or official contexts; in everyday speech, 'regarding' or 'about' is preferred.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the mid-16th century from the present participle of the verb 'respect' (from Latin 'respectus', meaning 'regard' or 'looking back'). Its use as a preposition developed from participial clauses in legal and administrative writing.