Respectnoun
(uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard
‘He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him.’; ‘we do respect people for their dignity and worth.’;
Decencynoun
The quality of being decent; propriety.
Respectnoun
(uncountable) good opinion, honor, or admiration
Decencynoun
That which is proper or becoming.
Respectnoun
Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
‘The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet.’;
Decencynoun
The quality or state of being decent, suitable, or becoming, in words or behavior; propriety of form in social intercourse, in actions, or in discourse; proper formality; becoming ceremony; seemliness; hence, freedom from obscenity or indecorum; modesty.
‘Observances of time, place, and of decency in general.’; ‘Immodest words admit of no defense,For want of decency is want of sense.’;
Respectnoun
(countable) a particular aspect, feature or detail of something
‘This year's model is superior to last year's in several respects.’;
Decencynoun
That which is proper or becoming.
‘The external decencies of worship.’; ‘Those thousand decencies, that daily flowFrom all her words and actions.’;
Respectnoun
Good will; favor
Decencynoun
the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
Respectverb
To have respect for.
‘She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.’;
Decencynoun
the quality of being polite and respectable
Respectverb
To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
‘I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense.’;
Respectverb
To abide by an agreement.
‘They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.’;
Respectverb
To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
Respectverb
To relate to; to be concerned with.
Respectverb
(obsolete) To regard; to consider; to deem.
Respectverb
(obsolete) To look toward; to face.
Respectinterjection
(Jamaica) hello, hi
Respectverb
To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed.
‘Thou respectest not spilling Edward's blood.’; ‘In orchards and gardens, we do not so much respect beauty as variety of ground for fruits, trees, and herbs.’;
Respectverb
To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor.
Respectverb
To look toward; to front upon or toward.
‘Palladius adviseth the front of his house should so respect the uth.’;
Respectverb
To regard; to consider; to deem.
‘To whom my father gave this name of Gaspar,And as his own respected him to death.’;
Respectverb
To have regard to; to have reference to; to relate to; as, the treaty particularly respects our commerce.
Respectnoun
The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular consideration to; hence, care; caution.
‘But he it well did ward with wise respect.’;
Respectnoun
Esteem; regard; consideration; honor.
‘Seen without awe, and served without respect.’; ‘The same men treat the Lord's Day with as little respect.’;
Respectnoun
An expression of respect of deference; regards; as, to send one's respects to another.
Respectnoun
Reputation; repute.
‘Many of the best respect in Rome.’;
Respectnoun
Particular; point regarded; point of view; as, in this respect; in any respect; in all respects.
‘Everything which is imperfect, as the world must be acknowledged in many respects.’; ‘In one respect I'll be thy assistant.’;
Respectnoun
Relation; reference; regard.
‘They believed but one Supreme Deity, which, with respect to the various benefits men received from him, had several titles.’;
Respectnoun
Consideration; motive; interest.
‘To the publik goodPrivate respects must yield.’;
Respectnoun
(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point;
‘it differs in that respect’;
Respectnoun
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded);
‘it is held in esteem’; ‘a man who has earned high regard’;
Respectnoun
an attitude of admiration or esteem;
‘she lost all respect for him’;
Respectnoun
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard;
‘his deference to her wishes was very flattering’; ‘be sure to give my respects to the dean’;
Respectnoun
behavior intended to please your parents;
‘their children were never very strong on obedience’; ‘he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes’;
Respectnoun
a feeling of friendship and esteem;
‘she mistook his manly regard for love’; ‘he inspires respect’;
Respectnoun
courteous regard for people's feelings;
‘in deference to your wishes’; ‘out of respect for his privacy’;
Respectverb
regard highly; think much of;
‘I respect his judgement’; ‘We prize his creativity’;
Respectverb
show respect towards;
‘honor your parents!’;
Respect
Respect, also called esteem, is a positive feeling or action shown towards someone or something considered important or held in high esteem or regard. It conveys a sense of admiration for good or valuable qualities.