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noun | verb respectrespect1 /rɪˈspɛkt/ ●●● S3 W2 noun ETYMOLOGYrespect1Origin: 1300-1400 Latin respectus act of looking back, from respicere to look back, consider verbs► have respect for somebody I have a lot of respect for my boss. ► show somebody respect (also show respect for somebody) You should always show respect for your teachers. ► treat somebody with respect I treat animals with respect, because I believe they are not very different from humans. ► give somebody respect (also accord somebody respect formal) (=show respect for someone) Indians were not accorded the same respect as white people. ► win/earn/gain respect (=start to be respected) Morris eventually won the respect of his fellow workers. ► command respect (=be respected) The president commands huge respect from everyone she works with. ► deserve respect Nurses deserve our respect and admiration. ► owe somebody respect (=feel that you should give someone respect) For their achievements, we owe these two men enormous respect. ► lose respect for somebody (=no longer respect them) She had lost all respect for him. ► lose somebody’s respect (=no longer be respected by someone) Once a child knows you have lied, you will lose her respect. adjectives► great/deep/tremendous respect Alex and Joe had great respect for his judgment. ► the utmost respect (=as much as is possible) I have the utmost respect for the mayor, but I disagree with him on this point. ► mutual respect (=when two people respect each other) Their relationship is based on mutual respect. ► proper respect (=respectful treatment that someone or something deserves) If you don’t show your wife the proper respect, then why should she treat you well? ► grudging respect (=when you respect someone or something unwillingly) He never liked Mr. Ames, but he had earned his grudging respect. 1ADMIRATION [uncountable] admiration for someone, especially because of his or her personal qualities, knowledge, or skill → disrespect: respect for I have a lot of respect for Jane’s work. She has earned the respect of her fellow athletes. He commands the respect of many Latino voters in the district (=has and deserves the respect of).2CONSIDERATION [uncountable] the belief that something or someone is important and should not be harmed, treated rudely, etc.: respect for I don’t think these companies have any respect for the environment. They stayed away out of respect for the wishes of the victim’s family (=because of respect for what the family wants). Sales staff should treat all customers with courtesy and respect. He shows no respect for his teachers. Worshipers cover their heads as a sign of respect. My parents’ relationship is built on mutual respect (=a feeling of respect between two people or groups).3FOR DANGER [uncountable] a careful attitude toward something or someone that is dangerous: respect for The kids have a healthy respect for guns.4in one respect/in some respects/in every respect etc. used to talk about a particular part or parts of a situation that has many parts: In many respects, our families are very similar. To me, church was pretty boring, and nothing has changed in that respect.5with respect to something formal a)concerning or in relation to something: How can parents make better choices with respect to their children’s education? b)used to introduce a new subject, or to return to one that has already been mentioned: With respect to your second question, it’s still too early to know.6in respect of something formal concerning or in relation to something: In respect of civil rights, all citizens are equal under the law.7with (all due) respect spoken formal used before disagreeing with someone who is in a position of authority, in order to make what you say seem less rude: With all due respect, sir, I think you’re wrong.8pay your (last/final) respects (to somebody) to go to someone’s funeral9GREETINGS respects [plural] polite greetings: John sends his respects.[Origin: 1300–1400 Latin respectus act of looking back, from respicere to look back, consider] → see also self-respectCOLLOCATIONSverbshave respect for somebody I have a lot of respect for my boss.show somebody respect (also show respect for somebody) You should always show respect for your teachers.treat somebody with respect I treat animals with respect, because I believe they are not very different from humans.give somebody respect (also accord somebody respect formal) (=show respect for someone) Indians were not accorded the same respect as white people.win/earn/gain respect (=start to be respected) Morris eventually won the respect of his fellow workers.command respect (=be respected) The president commands huge respect from everyone she works with.deserve respect Nurses deserve our respect and admiration.owe somebody respect (=feel that you should give someone respect) For their achievements, we owe these two men enormous respect.lose respect for somebody (=no longer respect them) She had lost all respect for him.lose somebody’s respect (=no longer be respected by someone) Once a child knows you have lied, you will lose her respect.adjectivesgreat/deep/tremendous respect Alex and Joe had great respect for his judgment.the utmost respect (=as much as is possible) I have the utmost respect for the mayor, but I disagree with him on this point.mutual respect (=when two people respect each other) Their relationship is based on mutual respect.proper respect (=respectful treatment that someone or something deserves) If you don’t show your wife the proper respect, then why should she treat you well?grudging respect (=when you respect someone or something unwillingly) He never liked Mr. Ames, but he had earned his grudging respect. noun | verb respectrespect2 ●●● S3 W2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLErespect |
| Present | I, you, we, they | respect | | he, she, it | respects | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | respected | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have respected | | he, she, it | has respected | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had respected | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will respect | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have respected |
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| Present | I | am respecting | | he, she, it | is respecting | | you, we, they | are respecting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was respecting | | you, we, they | were respecting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been respecting | | he, she, it | has been respecting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been respecting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be respecting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been respecting |
THESAURUSto have a very high opinion of someone because he or she has good qualities or has done good or impressive things► admireto have a very high opinion of someone because he or she has good qualities or has done good or impressive things: We all admire the troops’ bravery. I admire the way Miller handled the controversy. ► respect to have a good opinion of someone because he or she has knowledge, skill, or good personal qualities: He is a very strict teacher, but the students respect him. ► look up to somebody to admire and respect someone who is older or who has more experience than you: He looks up to his older brother and wants to become a soldier too. ► idolize to admire someone so much that you think he or she is perfect: He now plays on the same team as the players he idolized while he was still in high school. ► worship to admire and love someone very much: Dan’s son just worships his father. ► revere formal to respect and admire someone or something very much: As a civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. was revered for his courage and leadership. ► hold somebody in high esteem formal to respect and admire someone a lot: Her colleagues held her in high esteem. to do what someone in a position of authority tells you to do, or to do what a law or rule says you must do► obey to do what someone in a position of authority tells you to do, or to do what a law or rule says you must do: The children are expected to obey their parents. “Sit!” he said, and the dog obeyed him immediately. ► do what somebody says informal to do what someone has advised or ordered you to do: If you do what I say, you’ll be perfectly safe. ► do what you are told/do as you are told to do what your parent or teacher says you must do. Used especially about children: The teacher told the boys to sit quietly, and they did as they were told. ► follow somebody’s orders/instructions/advice to do what someone says you should do, or advises you to do: You must follow your doctor’s orders. ► respect formal to obey the law or customs of a place, especially because you believe it is important to obey them: He is an honest, responsible person who respects the law. ► comply/conform formal to do what a law, rule, or agreement says. You usually use comply about people or groups and conform about ideas or things: Companies must comply with employment laws. The new adoption law must conform to international standards. ► observe formal to do what you are supposed to do according to a law, agreement, or custom: Both sides are observing the ceasefire. ► abide by something formal to accept and obey a rule, law, or agreement, even though you may not agree with it: Those are the rules – we don’t make them but we have to abide by them. 1[not in progressive] to admire someone because he or she has high standards and good personal qualities such as fairness and honesty: Most of the students liked and respected Mrs. Moline. I disagree, but I respect your opinion.respect somebody for (doing) something Dawn never gives up, and I respect her for that.respect somebody as something I respect him as a professional.► see thesaurus at admire2to be careful not to do anything against someone’s wishes, rights, property, etc.: The doctors respected the dying man’s wishes. I teach my kids to respect other people’s property.3to not break a rule or law: We ask students to respect school rules.► see thesaurus at obey |