noun
respect
rih-SPEHKT
noun
1
A feeling of admiration for someone or something, based on their qualities or achievements.
"She earned the respect of her colleagues through hard work."
"He has great respect for his old teacher."
2
A particular aspect or detail of something.
"In some respects, the two plans are very similar."
verb
1
To admire someone or something, or to treat them with consideration.
"Employees are expected to respect one another's time."
"You should respect other people's opinions even if you disagree."
How to Use Respect
Learner’s notes
Common pairings
show respect
earn respect
with respect to
in this respect
Word Forms
respected past tense, respects plural, respects singular
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Etymology
From Old French respect, from Latin respectus, "a looking back, regard" — from re- ("back") plus specio ("to see"). A doublet of "respite".