respect

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard
2. (uncountable) good opinion, honor, or admiration
3. (uncountable) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
4. (countable) a particular aspect, feature or detail of something
5. (countable, uncountable) Good will; favor

Verb

1. To have respect for.
2. To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
3. To abide by an agreement.
4. To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
5. (transitive) To relate to; to be concerned with.
6. (obsolete) To regard; to consider; to deem.
7. (obsolete) To look toward; to face.

Intj

hello, hi

Synonyms

esteem

honour

regard

honor

reverence

revere

deference

venerate

admire

value

veneration

worship

consideration

honor

honour

awe

prize

dignity

observe

appreciate

courtesy

praise

abide by

respectfulness

look up to

adore

obey

obeisance

heed

homage

care for

politeness

pay attention to

mind

prestige

salute

relation

estimation

aspect

admiration

appreciation

care

bow

🙇

love

❤️

consider

prise

follow

distinction

show consideration for

piety

Translations

respect

respecter

rispetto

rispettare

respeto

respeito

Achtung

Respekt

achten

respetar

respektieren

stima

égard

respect

σεβασμός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈspɛkt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: respect

In summary

From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consideration”), from Latin respectus (“a looking at, regard, respect”), perfect passive participle of respiciō (“look at, look back upon, respect”), from re- (“back”) + speciō (“to see”). Doublet of respite.