respect

re·spect

R0180400 (rĭ-spĕkt′)n.1. A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem: I have great respect for your work. See Synonyms at regard.2. The state of being regarded with honor or esteem: a leader held in the greatest respect.3. a. Consideration or appreciation: Can't you at least give me some respect?b. Due regard for something considered important or authoritative: respect for the law.4. A particular aspect, feature, or detail: In many respects this is an important decision.5. Usage Problem Relation; reference. See Usage Note at regard.tr.v. re·spect·ed, re·spect·ing, re·spects 1. To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem or admire: All the other scholars respect her.2. a. To avoid interfering with or intruding upon: Please respect my privacy.b. To avoid violating: I respected the speed limit throughout the trip.3. To relate or refer to; concern: As respects the rights of land owners, this law says nothing.Idioms: in respect of Chiefly British With respect to. pay (one's) respects1. To express polite respect, as by paying a visit or addressing one's host: "He paid his respects to the newly-weds, clapping the groom on the shoulder and saying something that made him laugh" (Clare Clark).2. To express mournful respect for the dead, as by attending a wake or delivering a eulogy: "Six Capuchin monks, sitting by the coffin, took turns reciting the prayers for the dead as dignitaries filed by to pay their respects" (David I. Kertzer). with/in respect to In reference or relation to; concerning: "The Supreme Court ... permits greater restriction of commercial speech under current case law than it does with respect to other types of speech" (Samuel A. Alito, Jr.).

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[From Middle English, regard, from Old French, from Latin respectus, action of looking back at, regard, from past participle of respicere, to look back at, regard : re-, re- + specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·spect′er n.

respect

(rɪˈspɛkt) n1. an attitude of deference, admiration, or esteem; regard2. the state of being honoured or esteemed3. a detail, point, or characteristic; particular: he differs in some respects from his son. 4. reference or relation (esp in the phrases in respect of, with respect to)5. polite or kind regard; consideration: respect for people's feelings. vb (tr) 6. to have an attitude of esteem towards; show or have respect for: to respect one's elders. 7. to pay proper attention to; not violate: to respect Swiss neutrality. 8. to show consideration for; treat courteously or kindly9. archaic to concern or refer to[C14: from Latin rēspicere to look back, pay attention to, from re- + specere to look]

re•spect

(rɪˈspɛkt)

n. 1. particular; detail; point: to differ in some respect. 2. relation; reference: inquiries with respect to a route. 3. esteem; admiration: I have great respect for her judgment. 4. proper acceptance or courtesy: respect for the flag; respect for the elderly. 5. the condition of being esteemed or honored: to be held in respect. 6. respects, a formal expression or gesture of greeting, esteem, friendship, or sympathy: Give my respects to your parents. v.t. 7. to hold in esteem or honor. 8. to refrain from intruding upon or interfering with: to respect a person's privacy. 9. to relate or have reference to. Idioms: in respect of, in reference to; concerning. [1300–50; (n.) (< Old French) < Latin respectus looking back, regard <respec-, variant s. of respicere to look back (re- re- + -spicere to look)] re•spect′er, n.

respect

Past participle: respected
Gerund: respecting

Imperative
respect
respect

Present
I respect
you respect
he/she/it respects
we respect
you respect
they respect

Preterite
I respected
you respected
he/she/it respected
we respected
you respected
they respected

Present Continuous
I am respecting
you are respecting
he/she/it is respecting
we are respecting
you are respecting
they are respecting

Present Perfect
I have respected
you have respected
he/she/it has respected
we have respected
you have respected
they have respected

Past Continuous
I was respecting
you were respecting
he/she/it was respecting
we were respecting
you were respecting
they were respecting

Past Perfect
I had respected
you had respected
he/she/it had respected
we had respected
you had respected
they had respected

Future
I will respect
you will respect
he/she/it will respect
we will respect
you will respect
they will respect

Future Perfect
I will have respected
you will have respected
he/she/it will have respected
we will have respected
you will have respected
they will have respected

Future Continuous
I will be respecting
you will be respecting
he/she/it will be respecting
we will be respecting
you will be respecting
they will be respecting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been respecting
you have been respecting
he/she/it has been respecting
we have been respecting
you have been respecting
they have been respecting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been respecting
you will have been respecting
he/she/it will have been respecting
we will have been respecting
you will have been respecting
they will have been respecting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been respecting
you had been respecting
he/she/it had been respecting
we had been respecting
you had been respecting
they had been respecting

Conditional
I would respect
you would respect
he/she/it would respect
we would respect
you would respect
they would respect

Past Conditional
I would have respected
you would have respected
he/she/it would have respected
we would have respected
you would have respected
they would have respected

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	respect - (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"regarddetail, item, point - an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
	2.	respect - the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"esteem, regardhonour, laurels, honor - the state of being honoredstature - high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; "a man of great stature"
	3.	respect - an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"esteem, regardattitude, mental attitude - a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"estimation, estimate - the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"disrespect - a disrespectful mental attitude
	4.	respect - a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"deferencecivility, politeness - the act of showing regard for othershomage, court - respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"last respects - the act of expressing respect for someone who has died; "he paid his last respects by standing quietly at the graveside"props - proper respect; "I have to give my props to the governor for the way he handled the problem"
	5.	respect - behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"obediencefilial duty - duty of a child to its parents
	6.	respect - a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"regardaffection, affectionateness, philia, warmness, warmheartedness, fondness, tenderness, heart - a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
	7.	respect - courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"respectfulness, deferencegood manners, courtesy - a courteous manner
Verb	1.	respect - regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"esteem, prise, prize, valueconsider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"think the world of - esteem very highly; "She thinks the world of her adviser"reverence, venerate, revere, fear - regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"admire, look up to - feel admiration fordisesteem, disrespect - have little or no respect for; hold in contempt
	2.	respect - show respect towards; "honor your parents!"abide by, honor, honour, observeaccept - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"lionise, lionize, celebrate - assign great social importance to; "The film director was celebrated all over Hollywood"; "The tenor was lionized in Vienna"tolerate - recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"disrespect - show a lack of respect for

respect

verb1. think highly of, value, regard, honour, recognize, appreciate, admire, esteem, adore, revere, reverence, look up to, defer to, venerate, set store by, have a good or high opinion of I want him to respect me as a career woman.2. show consideration for, regard, notice, honour, observe, heed, attend to, pay attention to Trying to respect her wishes, I said I'd leave.3. abide by, follow, observe, comply with, obey, heed, keep to, adhere to It's about time they respected the law.
abide by abuse, ignore, neglect, disregard, scorn, disrespectnoun1. regard, honour, recognition, esteem, appreciation, admiration, reverence, estimation, veneration, approbation I have tremendous respect for him.
regard contempt, disregard, scorn, disdain, disrespect, irreverence2. consideration, kindness, deference, friendliness, tact, thoughtfulness, solicitude, kindliness, considerateness They should be treated with respect.3. particular, way, point, matter, sense, detail, feature, aspect, characteristic, facet He's simply wonderful in every respect.plural noun1. greetings, regards, compliments, good wishes, salutations, devoirs He visited the hospital to pay his respects to her.in respect of or with respect to concerning, in relation to, in connection with, with regard to, with reference to, apropos of The system is not working in respect of training.

respect

verb1. To have a high opinion of:admire, consider, esteem, honor, regard, value.Idioms: look up to, think highly of.2. To recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude of:appreciate, cherish, esteem, prize, treasure, value.Idiom: set store by.noun1. A feeling of deference, approval, and liking:account, admiration, appreciation, consideration, esteem, estimation, favor, honor, regard.2. A person's high standing among others:dignity, good name, good report, honor, prestige, reputation, repute, status.3. Friendly greetings.Used in plural:best, regard (used in plural).4. The particular angle from which something is considered:angle, aspect, facet, frame of reference, hand, light, phase, regard, side.

Translations

尊敬尊重方面考虑重视

respect

(rəˈspekt) noun1. admiration; good opinion. He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians. 尊敬，尊重 尊敬，尊重 2. consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc. He shows no respect for his parents. 關心，考慮，顧慮 关心，考虑 3. a particular detail, feature etc. These two poems are similar in some respects. 方面 方面 verb1. to show or feel admiration for. I respect you for what you did. 尊敬，敬佩 尊重，重视 2. to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc. One should respect other people's feelings/property. 尊重 尊重reˈspectable adjective1. having a good reputation or character. a respectable family. 德高望重的，受人敬重的 有名望的，可敬的 2. correct; acceptable. respectable behaviour. 規矩的，得體的 得体的高尚的 3. (of clothes) good enough or suitable to wear. You can't go out in those torn trousers – they're not respectable. 體面的 体面的4. large, good etc enough; fairly large, good etc. Four goals is a respectable score. 可觀的 可观的reˈspectably adverb 受人敬重地 可敬地reˌspectaˈbility noun 德高望重，得體，體面 可敬，体面，高尚 reˈspectful adjective having or showing respect. 恭敬的，有禮的 尊敬的，有礼貌的 reˈspectfully adverb 恭敬地，有禮地 尊敬地，有礼貌地 reˈspectfulness noun 恭敬，有禮 尊重reˈspecting preposition about; concerning. Respecting your salary, we shall come to a decision later. 關於 关于reˈspective (-tiv) adjective belonging to etc each person or thing mentioned. Peter and George went to their respective homes. 各自的，分別的 各自的reˈspectively (-tiv-) adverb referring to each person or thing mentioned, in the order in which they are mentioned. Peter, James and John were first, second and third, respectively. 各自地，分別地 各自地，分别地 reˈspects noun plural greetings. He sends his respects to you. 致敬，敬意 致敬，敬意 pay one's respects (to someone) to visit (a person) as a sign of respect to him. 向...致敬 向...致敬with respect to about; concerning. With respect to your request, we regret that we are unable to assist you in this matter. 關於 关于...

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