单词 | respected |
释义 | respectedadj. Held in respect, esteemed. Frequently preceded by modifying adverb. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [adjective] > respected redoubted1385 redoubt1417 respected1562 well-respected1829 1562 tr. Destr. & Sacke committed by Duke of Guyse sig. A iiv There escaped oute of the mouths of the most honorable and respected persons among them..these woordes folowynge. 1581 G. Pettie tr. S. Guazzo Ciuile Conuersat. ii. sig. L5v I thinke them worthy of great commendation, who from very lowe place with the ladder of their owne vertue climbe to most respected highnesse. 1593 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia 56 There is nothing more terrible to a guilty heart, than the eye of a respected friend. 1611 J. Davies Scourge of Folly 202 (heading) To my deere and much respected friend, Arthure Maynwarring Esquire. 1688 A. Behn Oroonoko 10 They have Plurality of Wives, which, when they grow old, they serve those that succeed 'em, who are young; but with a Servitude easie and respected. ?1740 A. Hill Pres. State Turkish Empire viii. 136 Repeating with a doleful and very desponding Accent, the much respected Name of the Supreme Almighty. 1787 J. Barlow Vision of Columbus Introd. p. ix The exercise of every amiable and heroic virtue rendered him universally known and respected. 1827 R. Cobbold Valentine Verses 50 Mayst thou accept the faithful marriage knot, And know and cherish a respected wife. 1878 J. R. Seeley Life & Times Stein III. 342 The part which is..unruly, can only be restrained by the power of a respected Government. 1939 D. Thomas Let. 14 Oct. (1987) 421 I'm trying hard to think of respected gentry to get testimonials from. 1991 D. Mortman Wild Rose i. iv. 69 Many knew who she was—a highly respected chemist, a quiet, cerebral family woman. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1562 |
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