respect — meaning in English

English meaning

• regard noun Respect or high opinion of someone or something.
• respect noun A feeling of admiration for someone or something, based on their qualities or achievements.
• reverence noun Deep respect and awe, often tinged with a sense of the sacred.

Senses

respect is used for these senses in English:

• regard One's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference. [from 16th c.]
• reverence Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.

regard — full definition

1. noun Respect or high opinion of someone or something.
2. verb To consider or think of someone or something in a particular way.
3. verb To look at closely; to pay attention to.

respect — full definition

1. noun A feeling of admiration for someone or something, based on their qualities or achievements.
2. verb To admire someone or something, or to treat them with consideration.
3. noun A particular aspect or detail of something.

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