respect

Meaning

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

esteem

honour

admire

pay attention to

show consideration for

cordial reception

have respect

be thoughtful concerning

take care about

think highly of

be fond of

brag about

care about

defer to

have compassion

have faith in

have mercy

hold in esteem

in awe of

take pride in

value greatly

very polite

treat respectfully

have respect for

be in awe of

full marks

hold in respect

approaching respectfully

hold in great esteem

respectful consideration

address of welcome

observe the sanctity of

regard with reverence

treat with courtesy

delicate regard

pay deference to

affaire

be afraid of

preferential treatment

propriety

Frequency

Hyphenated as

re‧spect

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈspɛkt/

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.

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