Respect

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  • transitive verb. To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem or admire.
  • transitive verb. undefined
  • transitive verb. To avoid interfering with or intruding upon.
  • transitive verb. To avoid violating.
  • transitive verb. To relate or refer to; concern.
  • noun. A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem: synonym: regard.
  • noun. The state of being regarded with honor or esteem.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. Consideration or appreciation.
  • noun. Due regard for something considered important or authoritative.
  • noun. Polite expressions of consideration, deference, or condolence.
  • noun. A particular aspect, feature, or detail.
  • noun. Relation; reference.
  • idiom. (in respect of) With respect to.
  • idiom. (with/in) In reference or relation to; concerning.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • 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.
  • noun. The act of looking at or regarding, or noticing with attention; regard; attention.
  • noun. Deliberation; reflection; consideration.
  • noun. Circumspect behavior or deportment; decency.
  • noun. 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.
  • noun. Courteous or considerate treatment; that which is due, as to personal worth or power.
  • noun. plural Expression or sign of esteem, deference, of compliment: as, to pay one's respects to the governor; please give him my respects.
  • noun. Good will; favor.
  • noun. Partial regard; undue bias; discrimination for or against some one.
  • noun. Reputation; repute.
  • noun. Consideration; motive.
  • noun. Point or particular; matter; feature; point of view.
  • noun. Relation; regard; reference: used especially in the phrase in or with respect to (or of).
  • noun. In consideration of.
  • noun. In point of; in regard to.
  • noun. Synonyms Estimate, Estimation, etc. See esteem.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed.
  • transitive verb. To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor.
  • transitive verb. To look toward; to front upon or toward.
  • transitive verb. To regard; to consider; to deem.
  • transitive verb. To have regard to; to have reference to; to relate to.
  • transitive verb. as regards; with regard to; as to.
  • transitive verb. to favor a person, or persons on corrupt grounds; to show partiality.
  • transitive verb. undefined
  • noun. The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular consideration to; hence, care; caution.
  • noun. Esteem; regard; consideration; honor.
  • noun. An expression of respect of deference; regards.
  • noun. Reputation; repute.
  • noun. Relation; reference; regard.
  • noun. Particular; point regarded; point of view
  • Word Usage
    "He has his follies, I have mine; and the less either of us sees of the other's peccadilloes, the greater will be the honour and respect -- that, I think, is the proper phrase -- I say the _respect_ in which we shall hold each other."
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