To look toward; front upon or in the direction of.
To postpone; respite.
To notice with especial attention; regard as worthy of particular notice; regard; heed; consider; care for; have regard to in design or purpose.
To have reference or regard to; relate to.
To hold in esteem, regard, or consideration; regard with some degree of reverence: as, to respect womanhood; hence, to refrain from interference with: as, to respect one's privacy.
Synonyms To honor, revere, venerate. See esteem, n.
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The act of looking at or regarding, or noticing with attention; regard; attention.
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Deliberation; reflection; consideration.
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Circumspect behavior or deportment; decency.
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The feeling of esteem, regard, or consideration excited by the contemplation of personal worth, dignity, or power; also, a similar feeling excited by corresponding attributes in things.
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Courteous or considerate treatment; that which is due, as to personal worth or power.
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plural Expression or sign of esteem, deference, of compliment: as, to pay one's respects to the governor; please give him my respects.
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Good will; favor.
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Partial regard; undue bias; discrimination for or against some one.
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Reputation; repute.
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Consideration; motive.
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Point or particular; matter; feature; point of view.
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Relation; regard; reference: used especially in the phrase in or with respect to (or of).
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In consideration of.
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In point of; in regard to.
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Synonyms Estimate, Estimation, etc. See esteem.