respectiveadj.

Brit.

/rᵻˈspɛktɪv/, U.S.

/rəˈspɛktɪv/,

/riˈspɛktɪv/

Forms: late Middle English respectyue, 1500s–1600s respectiue, 1500s– respective.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin respectivus.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin respectivus relative (frequently from 13th cent. in British sources; also in continental sources), particular, that belongs to each individual separately (1497 in a British source) < classical Latin respect- , past participial stem of respicere respect v. + -īvus -ive suffix. In the senses 2 and 3 after respect n. Compare Middle French, French respectif attentive (1544), respectful (1574), relating to each, corresponding, mutual (1680), and also Old Occitan respectiu (c1350), Spanish respectivo (15th cent.), Portuguese respectivo (15th cent.), Italian rispettivo , †respettivo , †respectivo (14th cent.), all chiefly in sense ‘relating to each, corresponding’ . Compare respecting adj., respectful adj. With sense 5 compare earlier respectively adv. 3. See also irrespective adj. and adv.

†1.

a. Having reference or relation to something; relative, comparative. Frequently with to. Sometimes contrasted with absolute. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > [adjective] > relating to or regarding

respectivec1454

referential1660

applicative1668

susceptive1681

the world > relative properties > relationship > [adjective] > relative

respectivec1454

proportional1561

relative1611

non-absolute1654

scheticala1688

c1454 R. Pecock Folewer to Donet 175 Þe..maner of goodnes which is respectyue natural goodnes, þat is to seie, a respectyue natural accordaunce or conuenience to sum þing.

1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie ii. xvii. 111 The monosillable [me] being respectiue to the word [others].., ought not to haue the same accent, as when he hath no such respect.

1599 T. Blundeville Art of Logike i. xi. 33 Which are said to be relatiue or respectiue? Those that cannot be well understood of themselues without hauing relation to some other thing.

1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. iv. xlviii. 170 Some speech..framed rather to the time and present occasion, than respective to their owne high place and dignitie.

1620 T. Granger Syntagma Logicum 12 Respectiue apprehension is of things relatiuely.

1686 T. Pierce Law & Equity Gospel 103 [They] are wont to cocker up themselves..that they are all the chosen Vessels; not vessels of a Respective, but of an absolute election.

1732 A. Collier Logology in S. Parr Metaphys. Tracts (1837) 130 In the text we have God the Word existing in a beginning with respect to God, i.e. God existing and God inexisting, God absolute and God respective.

a1783 H. Brooke Cymbeline ii. iv, in Poems & Plays (1789) IV. 195 Send them hither; And, for the sake of that most valued part, Respective to my lord, I'll see them stow'd In my own chamber.

1865 E. B. Pusey Eirenicon 185 But this adoration is not absolute,..but diminished, participated, and respective.

b. Appropriate, proper. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > fitting or proper

methelyeOE

ylikeeOE

fairOE

i-meteOE

rightOE

becomelyc1175

proper?c1225

featc1325

conablea1340

rightful1340

worthyc1350

pursuanda1375

covenable1382

dignec1385

convenablec1386

thriftyc1386

sittingc1390

comenablea1400

gainlya1400

meeta1400

wortha1400

convenientc1400

meetlya1425

suinga1425

fitc1440

tallc1440

worthyc1450

good1477

dueful?a1527

beseeminga1530

fitting1535

straighta1538

decent1539

answerable1542

becoming1565

condecent1575

becomed1599

respective1605

befittinga1612

comely1617

decorous1664

shape-like1672

beseemly1737

farrantly?1748

fitly1840

in order1850

1605 W. Camden Remaines i. 195 The Northerne people brought to the field the Earle of Albemarle the only respective heire of those partes.

1612 T. Taylor Αρχὴν Ἁπάντων: Comm. Epist. Paul to Titus ii. 9 When occasion of speach is offred, as by questions asked, they must make respectiue answers.

†2.

a. Of a person: attentive, heedful, careful, considerate; having regard to something. Also with of, and with clause as complement. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adjective]

carefulc1050

soignous1340

mindfula1382

tentivec1386

presentc1395

attendant1432

tendable?c1450

advicefulc1454

thoughtyc1480

neara1500

respective1525

heedful1548

heedy1548

prick-eared?1550

attendable1552

attentive1577

tentible1603

observative1609

unpreoccupied1643

advertent1646

presential1652

inspectivea1684

tent1789

attentful-

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective]

busyOE

carefula1000

orne?c1225

intentivec1290

soignous1340

curiousc1386

diligentc1400

well-advisedc1405

thoughtfulc1450

thoughtyc1480

keepful1489

tentfula1525

respective1525

solicit?1526

heedful1548

heedy1548

tentyc1555

chare1564

respectful1585

tentible1603

solicitous1610

observant1627

care-taking1825

leery1911

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adjective] > attentive to

entendanta1387

respective1525

advertisinga1616

1525 Bp. J. Clerk Let. to Wolsey (MS. Cott. Vit. B. vii. f. 168) His Holynes semyd to be v[ery] respective and waare lest he shold speke to farre.

1580 R. Parsons Brief Disc. f. 1^v So precyse in matters of religion, & so respectiue to their consciences, as that they wil prefer their soul before ther body.

1599 Warning for Faire Women i. 249 He's very wise, she very circumspect, Very respective of her honest name.

1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice v. i. 156 Though not for me, yet for your vehement oathes, you should haue beene respectiue and haue kept it.

1603 Buccleuch MSS (Hist. MSS Comm.) (1899) I. 237 Wishing you both to be respective that..you raise as small numbers as may be.

1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. x. 459 Hauing no more Religion (and lesse respectiue to deuotion) than an externall presumptuous show.

1644 J. Vicars Jehovah-jireh 177 The inhabitants..were very kind and respective to the Souldiers.

1651 C. Cartwright Certamen Religiosum i. 314 Bellarmine was more curious and criticall,..then..tender and respective of the credit of these antient Doctours.

1705 Lawyer's Fortune iii. ii I grant that a man with no estate would be more respective to her than he that has.

1850 R. W. Emerson Swedenborg in Representative Men iii. 105 But Swedenborg is systematic, and respective of the world in every sentence.

b. Of conduct, attitude, etc.: marked by care or attention; heedful. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adjective] > careful of

mindyOE

mindc1300

mindfula1382

mindly1435

thoughtfulc1450

respective1560

suspectful1570

regardfula1586

respectful1585

considerate1592

remembering1625

sensible1626

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] > characterized by or executed with care

solicitate?a1475

solicit1513

respective1560

solicitous1563

accurate1581

careful1651

solicitudinous1829

1560 E. Sandys Let. 4 Apr. in W. Freake tr. G. Carleton Life B. Gilpin (1629) 23 If you looke vpon the estate of the Church of England with a respectiue eye, you cannot with a good conscience refuse this charge imposed vpon you.

1598 R. Haydocke tr. G. P. Lomazzo Tracte Artes Paintinge ii. 65 To be very pleasant, but with such respectiue moderation, that their laughter exceed not.

1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxvi. xlix. 623 I would..haue a respectiue consideration, that no one thing among us should suffer abuse.

1609 T. Heywood Troia Britanica v. xviii Then view that Saturne with Respective Eies.

1854 C. Patmore Betrothal vii, in Angel in House I. 98 How spoil'd the bread and spill'd the wine, Which, spent with due, respective thrift, Had made brutes men and men divine.

c. Discriminating; partial. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > [adjective]

subtlec1300

subtilea1450

judgemented1548

sundry1564

refined1574

discerning1583

respective1597

discernible1603

divisive1603

distinct1606

distinctional1607

discriminativea1638

distinctive1646

distinctial1648

discernable1650

discriminating1650

sagacious1650

discriminanta1656

dignoscitive1674

distinguishing1699

discriminate1743

discriminatory1745

diacritical1856

discriminational1918

1597 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet iii. i. 123 Away to heauen respectiue lenity: And fier eyed fury be my conduct now.

1608 A. Willet Hexapla in Exodum ii. Ded. Your lordships respectiue care in preferring men of desert.

1643 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici (authorized ed.) i. §47 The day that must..reduce those seeming inequalities, and respective distributions in this world, to an equality..in the next.

a. Characterized by, expressive of, or showing respect or deference; courteous, civil; respectful.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [adjective]

worthfulOE

honourablea1393

courteousa1475

respecting1573

respective1579

respectful1593

louting1602

respectuous1610

honouring1614

assenting1752

deferent1822

deferential1822

deferring1829

unscornful1897

Schweikist1968

1579 G. Fenton tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Guicciardin i. 32 They were told with wordes reuerent and respectiue [Fr. auec ornées & reuerentes paroles], with what naturall deuocion the people of Florence, honored the house of Fraunce.

1605 E. Sandys Relation State of Relig. sig. B4 Being a people, for the most part, of a grave and stayed behaviour, very respective and curteous.

1648 T. Gage Eng.-Amer. 148 But above all unto their Priest they are very respective.

1652 C. Cotterell tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Cassandra ii. 34 If by the most holy zeal and the most respective [octavo ed. respectfull] passion that ever was, I cannot merit the honour of being yours.

a1665 K. Digby Jrnl. Voy. to Mediterranean (1868) 34 He desired me, in a faire and respectiue manner, to make what hast I could to be gone from thence.

1709 D. Manley Secret Mem. (ed. 2) II. 234 He enter'd the Chamber with a respective Boldness, becoming the Character of a Servant, faithful to his Master.

1785 T. Potter Moralist II. 33 I veiled..these shining talents under the mask of a most respective politeness.

1857 M. Wheat Trav. Mexican Cordillera xxiv. 108 These dishes at table were all served in a most respective manner to the guests.

1991 Times 20 Mar. 37 A dissenting voice is every bit as legitimate if not more so than one respective of authority.

†b. Deserving of respect or deference; respectable. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [adjective] > worthy of or commanding respect

honourablec1384

redoubtable1421

respectable1603

respectuous1610

respective1611

respectful1613

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. vi. iii. 189/1 This Prince to make his estate more respectiue, caused his owne Image to be stamped thereon.

a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) London 218 She was descended of a respective Family.

†4.

a. Of a point or line: towards or along which a magnetized needle will turn; (of a needle) such as will align itself as a result of magnetic attraction. Chiefly in respective point. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1581 R. Norman Newe Attractiue vii. 15 This poincte Respectiue, is a certaine poincte, whiche the touched Needle doeth alwaies Respecte or shewe.

1581 R. Norman Newe Attractiue vii. 20 The other [line] crossyng the line Respectiue at right angles is the false East and West that the varying Needle..sheweth.

1618 W. Barlow Magneticall Aduertisements iv. 11 Make a respectiue or declinatorie needle, of an inch or thereabouts in length and giuing him his touch, fasten him by his Axis vpon a little forked sticke.

1625 N. Carpenter Geogr. Delineated i. ii. 25 The center of the Earth is not an Attractiue, but a meere Respectiue point.

1635 L. Foxe North-west Fox 197 Here may be some mountaines..whose Minerals may detaine the nimblenesse of the needle's mooving to his respective poynt.

b. Looking or facing to a certain place, direction, etc. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > [adjective] > looking to specific quarter

respective1601

1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 501 Virgill condemned altogether the planting of any trees, respective to the West [L. ad occasus].

5. Relating or belonging separately to each individual, group, etc., of those in question; associated with each considered in turn; corresponding; separate, several, particular, proper. Frequently with possessive adjective. Cf. respectively adv. 3.Now the usual sense.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > [adjective] > relating to each individual

respective1608

1608 E. Grimeston in tr. J. F. Le Petit Gen. Hist. Netherlands xv. 1223 There is small reason for the emperours Maiestie, the empire, or these prouinces, if they will maintaine their respectiue freedomes, priuiledges, and religion, to enter into any treatie of peace with the archduke.

1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 320 The Committees of Our Councell, the Councel Prouincial, or of Finances of euery respectiue Prouince, for themselues, or their Committees shall call before them all accountable Officers.

1663 S. Butler Hudibras: First Pt. i. ii. 122 I charge ye all..to those places straight repair Where your respective dwellings are.

1694 W. Salmon Pharmacopœia Bateana i. ii. 102/2 There is no reason, that Metals and Minerals should be exempted from being repleat with a respective Oyl also.

1701 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) V. 45 In boroughs where are not fifty electors the respective hundred is to join in chusing members.

1743 W. Emerson Doctr. Fluxions 100 Taking..each of the Terms in the Quantity..and multiplying each by its respective Coefficient.., you will at last obtain this Form.

1776 A. Smith Inq. Wealth of Nations I. i. xi. 263 The different masses of corn which in different years must supply the consumption of the world, will always be nearly in proportion to the respective produce of those different years.

1833 H. Martineau Charmed Sea i. 2 To distinguish the respective rank and quality of those who externally so nearly resembled each other.

1866 E. A. Freeman Hist. Ess. (1872) 25 We cannot fix the respective amounts of truth and falsehood from direct evidence.

1917 Educ. Rev. Oct. 233 The four higher marks carry with them a respective point-credit of 4, 3, 2, and 1.

1929 Daily Tel. 8 Feb. 11/4 The seventeen girls who had been selected as the most beautiful women of their respective countries.

1989 M. Coren Gilbert vii. 173 A world of fighting football fans running and screaming at each other under their respective flags.

2001 Brit. Jrnl. Hist. Sci. 34 326 The respective shares that ‘Nature’ and ‘Nurture’ ordinarily contribute to the body and mind of adults.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	respective
释义	respectiveadj. Brit. /rᵻˈspɛktɪv/, U.S. /rəˈspɛktɪv/, /riˈspɛktɪv/ Forms: late Middle English respectyue, 1500s–1600s respectiue, 1500s– respective. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin respectivus. Etymology: < post-classical Latin respectivus relative (frequently from 13th cent. in British sources; also in continental sources), particular, that belongs to each individual separately (1497 in a British source) < classical Latin respect- , past participial stem of respicere respect v. + -īvus -ive suffix. In the senses 2 and 3 after respect n. Compare Middle French, French respectif attentive (1544), respectful (1574), relating to each, corresponding, mutual (1680), and also Old Occitan respectiu (c1350), Spanish respectivo (15th cent.), Portuguese respectivo (15th cent.), Italian rispettivo , †respettivo , †respectivo (14th cent.), all chiefly in sense ‘relating to each, corresponding’ . Compare respecting adj., respectful adj. With sense 5 compare earlier respectively adv. 3. See also irrespective adj. and adv. †1. a. Having reference or relation to something; relative, comparative. Frequently with to. Sometimes contrasted with absolute. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > [adjective] > relating to or regarding respectivec1454 referential1660 applicative1668 susceptive1681 the world > relative properties > relationship > [adjective] > relative respectivec1454 proportional1561 relative1611 non-absolute1654 scheticala1688 c1454 R. Pecock Folewer to Donet 175 Þe..maner of goodnes which is respectyue natural goodnes, þat is to seie, a respectyue natural accordaunce or conuenience to sum þing. 1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie ii. xvii. 111 The monosillable [me] being respectiue to the word [others].., ought not to haue the same accent, as when he hath no such respect. 1599 T. Blundeville Art of Logike i. xi. 33 Which are said to be relatiue or respectiue? Those that cannot be well understood of themselues without hauing relation to some other thing. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. iv. xlviii. 170 Some speech..framed rather to the time and present occasion, than respective to their owne high place and dignitie. 1620 T. Granger Syntagma Logicum 12 Respectiue apprehension is of things relatiuely. 1686 T. Pierce Law & Equity Gospel 103 [They] are wont to cocker up themselves..that they are all the chosen Vessels; not vessels of a Respective, but of an absolute election. 1732 A. Collier Logology in S. Parr Metaphys. Tracts (1837) 130 In the text we have God the Word existing in a beginning with respect to God, i.e. God existing and God inexisting, God absolute and God respective. a1783 H. Brooke Cymbeline ii. iv, in Poems & Plays (1789) IV. 195 Send them hither; And, for the sake of that most valued part, Respective to my lord, I'll see them stow'd In my own chamber. 1865 E. B. Pusey Eirenicon 185 But this adoration is not absolute,..but diminished, participated, and respective. b. Appropriate, proper. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > fitting or proper methelyeOE ylikeeOE fairOE i-meteOE rightOE becomelyc1175 proper?c1225 featc1325 conablea1340 rightful1340 worthyc1350 pursuanda1375 covenable1382 dignec1385 convenablec1386 thriftyc1386 sittingc1390 comenablea1400 gainlya1400 meeta1400 wortha1400 convenientc1400 meetlya1425 suinga1425 fitc1440 tallc1440 worthyc1450 good1477 dueful?a1527 beseeminga1530 fitting1535 straighta1538 decent1539 answerable1542 becoming1565 condecent1575 becomed1599 respective1605 befittinga1612 comely1617 decorous1664 shape-like1672 beseemly1737 farrantly?1748 fitly1840 in order1850 1605 W. Camden Remaines i. 195 The Northerne people brought to the field the Earle of Albemarle the only respective heire of those partes. 1612 T. Taylor Αρχὴν Ἁπάντων: Comm. Epist. Paul to Titus ii. 9 When occasion of speach is offred, as by questions asked, they must make respectiue answers. †2. a. Of a person: attentive, heedful, careful, considerate; having regard to something. Also with of, and with clause as complement. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adjective] carefulc1050 soignous1340 mindfula1382 tentivec1386 presentc1395 attendant1432 tendable?c1450 advicefulc1454 thoughtyc1480 neara1500 respective1525 heedful1548 heedy1548 prick-eared?1550 attendable1552 attentive1577 tentible1603 observative1609 unpreoccupied1643 advertent1646 presential1652 inspectivea1684 tent1789 attentful- the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] busyOE carefula1000 orne?c1225 intentivec1290 soignous1340 curiousc1386 diligentc1400 well-advisedc1405 thoughtfulc1450 thoughtyc1480 keepful1489 tentfula1525 respective1525 solicit?1526 heedful1548 heedy1548 tentyc1555 chare1564 respectful1585 tentible1603 solicitous1610 observant1627 care-taking1825 leery1911 the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adjective] > attentive to entendanta1387 respective1525 advertisinga1616 1525 Bp. J. Clerk Let. to Wolsey (MS. Cott. Vit. B. vii. f. 168) His Holynes semyd to be v[ery] respective and waare lest he shold speke to farre. 1580 R. Parsons Brief Disc. f. 1^v So precyse in matters of religion, & so respectiue to their consciences, as that they wil prefer their soul before ther body. 1599 Warning for Faire Women i. 249 He's very wise, she very circumspect, Very respective of her honest name. 1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice v. i. 156 Though not for me, yet for your vehement oathes, you should haue beene respectiue and haue kept it. View more context for this quotation 1603 Buccleuch MSS (Hist. MSS Comm.) (1899) I. 237 Wishing you both to be respective that..you raise as small numbers as may be. 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. x. 459 Hauing no more Religion (and lesse respectiue to deuotion) than an externall presumptuous show. 1644 J. Vicars Jehovah-jireh 177 The inhabitants..were very kind and respective to the Souldiers. 1651 C. Cartwright Certamen Religiosum i. 314 Bellarmine was more curious and criticall,..then..tender and respective of the credit of these antient Doctours. 1705 Lawyer's Fortune iii. ii I grant that a man with no estate would be more respective to her than he that has. 1850 R. W. Emerson Swedenborg in Representative Men iii. 105 But Swedenborg is systematic, and respective of the world in every sentence. b. Of conduct, attitude, etc.: marked by care or attention; heedful. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adjective] > careful of mindyOE mindc1300 mindfula1382 mindly1435 thoughtfulc1450 respective1560 suspectful1570 regardfula1586 respectful1585 considerate1592 remembering1625 sensible1626 the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adjective] > characterized by or executed with care solicitate?a1475 solicit1513 respective1560 solicitous1563 accurate1581 careful1651 solicitudinous1829 1560 E. Sandys Let. 4 Apr. in W. Freake tr. G. Carleton Life B. Gilpin (1629) 23 If you looke vpon the estate of the Church of England with a respectiue eye, you cannot with a good conscience refuse this charge imposed vpon you. 1598 R. Haydocke tr. G. P. Lomazzo Tracte Artes Paintinge ii. 65 To be very pleasant, but with such respectiue moderation, that their laughter exceed not. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxvi. xlix. 623 I would..haue a respectiue consideration, that no one thing among us should suffer abuse. 1609 T. Heywood Troia Britanica v. xviii Then view that Saturne with Respective Eies. 1854 C. Patmore Betrothal vii, in Angel in House I. 98 How spoil'd the bread and spill'd the wine, Which, spent with due, respective thrift, Had made brutes men and men divine. c. Discriminating; partial. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > [adjective] subtlec1300 subtilea1450 judgemented1548 sundry1564 refined1574 discerning1583 respective1597 discernible1603 divisive1603 distinct1606 distinctional1607 discriminativea1638 distinctive1646 distinctial1648 discernable1650 discriminating1650 sagacious1650 discriminanta1656 dignoscitive1674 distinguishing1699 discriminate1743 discriminatory1745 diacritical1856 discriminational1918 1597 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet iii. i. 123 Away to heauen respectiue lenity: And fier eyed fury be my conduct now. View more context for this quotation 1608 A. Willet Hexapla in Exodum ii. Ded. Your lordships respectiue care in preferring men of desert. 1643 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici (authorized ed.) i. §47 The day that must..reduce those seeming inequalities, and respective distributions in this world, to an equality..in the next. View more context for this quotation 3. a. Characterized by, expressive of, or showing respect or deference; courteous, civil; respectful. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [adjective] worthfulOE honourablea1393 courteousa1475 respecting1573 respective1579 respectful1593 louting1602 respectuous1610 honouring1614 assenting1752 deferent1822 deferential1822 deferring1829 unscornful1897 Schweikist1968 1579 G. Fenton tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Guicciardin i. 32 They were told with wordes reuerent and respectiue [Fr. auec ornées & reuerentes paroles], with what naturall deuocion the people of Florence, honored the house of Fraunce. 1605 E. Sandys Relation State of Relig. sig. B4 Being a people, for the most part, of a grave and stayed behaviour, very respective and curteous. 1648 T. Gage Eng.-Amer. 148 But above all unto their Priest they are very respective. 1652 C. Cotterell tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Cassandra ii. 34 If by the most holy zeal and the most respective [octavo ed. respectfull] passion that ever was, I cannot merit the honour of being yours. a1665 K. Digby Jrnl. Voy. to Mediterranean (1868) 34 He desired me, in a faire and respectiue manner, to make what hast I could to be gone from thence. 1709 D. Manley Secret Mem. (ed. 2) II. 234 He enter'd the Chamber with a respective Boldness, becoming the Character of a Servant, faithful to his Master. 1785 T. Potter Moralist II. 33 I veiled..these shining talents under the mask of a most respective politeness. 1857 M. Wheat Trav. Mexican Cordillera xxiv. 108 These dishes at table were all served in a most respective manner to the guests. 1991 Times 20 Mar. 37 A dissenting voice is every bit as legitimate if not more so than one respective of authority. †b. Deserving of respect or deference; respectable. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [adjective] > worthy of or commanding respect honourablec1384 redoubtable1421 respectable1603 respectuous1610 respective1611 respectful1613 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. vi. iii. 189/1 This Prince to make his estate more respectiue, caused his owne Image to be stamped thereon. a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) London 218 She was descended of a respective Family. †4. a. Of a point or line: towards or along which a magnetized needle will turn; (of a needle) such as will align itself as a result of magnetic attraction. Chiefly in respective point. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1581 R. Norman Newe Attractiue vii. 15 This poincte Respectiue, is a certaine poincte, whiche the touched Needle doeth alwaies Respecte or shewe. 1581 R. Norman Newe Attractiue vii. 20 The other [line] crossyng the line Respectiue at right angles is the false East and West that the varying Needle..sheweth. 1618 W. Barlow Magneticall Aduertisements iv. 11 Make a respectiue or declinatorie needle, of an inch or thereabouts in length and giuing him his touch, fasten him by his Axis vpon a little forked sticke. 1625 N. Carpenter Geogr. Delineated i. ii. 25 The center of the Earth is not an Attractiue, but a meere Respectiue point. 1635 L. Foxe North-west Fox 197 Here may be some mountaines..whose Minerals may detaine the nimblenesse of the needle's mooving to his respective poynt. b. Looking or facing to a certain place, direction, etc. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > [adjective] > looking to specific quarter respective1601 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 501 Virgill condemned altogether the planting of any trees, respective to the West [L. ad occasus]. 5. Relating or belonging separately to each individual, group, etc., of those in question; associated with each considered in turn; corresponding; separate, several, particular, proper. Frequently with possessive adjective. Cf. respectively adv. 3.Now the usual sense. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > [adjective] > relating to each individual respective1608 1608 E. Grimeston in tr. J. F. Le Petit Gen. Hist. Netherlands xv. 1223 There is small reason for the emperours Maiestie, the empire, or these prouinces, if they will maintaine their respectiue freedomes, priuiledges, and religion, to enter into any treatie of peace with the archduke. 1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 320 The Committees of Our Councell, the Councel Prouincial, or of Finances of euery respectiue Prouince, for themselues, or their Committees shall call before them all accountable Officers. 1663 S. Butler Hudibras: First Pt. i. ii. 122 I charge ye all..to those places straight repair Where your respective dwellings are. 1694 W. Salmon Pharmacopœia Bateana i. ii. 102/2 There is no reason, that Metals and Minerals should be exempted from being repleat with a respective Oyl also. 1701 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) V. 45 In boroughs where are not fifty electors the respective hundred is to join in chusing members. 1743 W. Emerson Doctr. Fluxions 100 Taking..each of the Terms in the Quantity..and multiplying each by its respective Coefficient.., you will at last obtain this Form. 1776 A. Smith Inq. Wealth of Nations I. i. xi. 263 The different masses of corn which in different years must supply the consumption of the world, will always be nearly in proportion to the respective produce of those different years. View more context for this quotation 1833 H. Martineau Charmed Sea i. 2 To distinguish the respective rank and quality of those who externally so nearly resembled each other. 1866 E. A. Freeman Hist. Ess. (1872) 25 We cannot fix the respective amounts of truth and falsehood from direct evidence. 1917 Educ. Rev. Oct. 233 The four higher marks carry with them a respective point-credit of 4, 3, 2, and 1. 1929 Daily Tel. 8 Feb. 11/4 The seventeen girls who had been selected as the most beautiful women of their respective countries. 1989 M. Coren Gilbert vii. 173 A world of fighting football fans running and screaming at each other under their respective flags. 2001 Brit. Jrnl. Hist. Sci. 34 326 The respective shares that ‘Nature’ and ‘Nurture’ ordinarily contribute to the body and mind of adults. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † respectiveadv. Forms: pre-1700 respectiue, pre-1700 respectivè, pre-1700 1700s–1800s respective. Origin: Probably a borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin respective. Etymology: Probably < post-classical Latin respective relatively, comparatively (from 13th cent. in British sources), in respect of each case, respectively (c1260, frequently from 1503 in British (esp. Scottish) sources, a1522, a1540 in continental sources) < respectivus respective adj. + classical Latin -ē , suffix forming adverbs. Compare respectively adv. (and foreign-language parallels cited at that entry) and respective adj. Chiefly Scots Law. Obsolete. Respectively. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > [adverb] > respectively respective1531 respectively1562 severally1585 accordingly1603 1531–2 in J. M. Webster & A. A. M. Duncan Regality of Dunfermline Court Bk. (1953) 62 [They are] decernit..every ane of thaim respective to be poindit heyr for. 1547 Reg. Privy Council Scotl. I. 76 Tak diligent inquisitioun of the personis..that rannderis nocht agane the said taxt to the saidis tennentis respective. 1565 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 328 Takand the burding upoun us.., ilkane of us for oure awin part respective. 1634 in R. W. Cochran-Patrick Rec. Coinage Scot. (1876) Introd. 37 As gif the samyn gifts and ilk ane of thame respectiue wer herein..incorporat. 1646 G. Gillespie Aarons Rod iii. xiv. 548 The Text saith not, the holy thing, and the pearl, but holy things, pearls. It must therefore be understood respective. a1649 W. Drummond Skiamachia in Wks. (1711) 193 The Peace..which..we enjoy; and have established unto us..by the Laws Ecclesiastical, and Civil Laws of this Kingdom, respective. 1702 A. Birnie Compend Ordinary Securities Scotl. (new ed.) 276 We have given and pronounced our final Sentence, determination, and Decreet Arbitral in the terms of the one and other parts respective above-specified. 1752 in T. B. Howell Compl. Coll. State Trials (1816) XIX. 92 The deponent saw the said declarations subscribed by the said Allan and Charles Stewarts respective. 1852 Law Times Rep. 21 Feb. 289/2 The joint words of the parties shall be taken respective and severally in respect of the several interests of the grantors. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.c1454adv.1531
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