tr.v., -spect·ed, -spect·ing, -spects.

1. To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem.
2. To avoid violation of or interference with: respect the speed limit.
3. To relate or refer to; concern.

n.

1. A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem. See synonyms at regard.
2. The state of being regarded with honor or esteem.
3. Willingness to show consideration or appreciation.
4. respects Polite expressions of consideration or deference: pay one's respects.
5. A particular aspect, feature, or detail: In many respects this is an important decision.
6. Usage Problem. Relation; reference. See Usage Note at regard.

[From Middle English, regard, from Old French, from Latin respectus, from past participle of respicere, to look back at, regard : re-, re- + specere, to look at.]

respecter re·spect'er n.

verb

1. To have a high opinion of: admire, consider, esteem, honor, regard, value. Idioms: look up to, thinkhighlymuchwellof. See praise/blame.
2. To recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude of: appreciate, cherish, esteem, prize¹, treasure, value. Idioms: set store by. See praise/blame.

noun

1. A feeling of deference, approval, and liking: account, admiration, appreciation, consideration, esteem, estimation, favor, honor, regard. See respect/contempt/standing.
2. A person's high standing among others: dignity, good name, good report, honor, prestige, reputation, repute, status. See respect/contempt/standing.
3. Friendly greetings. best, regard (used in plural). See greeting.
4. The particular angle from which something is considered: angle², aspect, facet, frame of reference, hand, light¹, phase, regard, side. See perspective.

n

Definition: admiration given by others
Antonyms: disdain, dishonor, disrespect

v

Definition: admire; obey
Antonyms: condemn, despise, disobey, disrespect, scorn

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n/v

To hold in high regard; to show consideration for another. Mutual respect is the basis for a good doctor-patient relationship.

IN BRIEF: An attitude of admiration or esteem.

The respect of those you respect is worth more than the applause of the multitude. — Arnold H. Glasow

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - respekt, agtelse
v. tr. - respektere, agte

idioms:

• in all respects    på alle punkter
• in respect of    med hensyn til
• in this respect    i denne sammenhæng
• many respects    i mange sammenhænge, i mange henseender
• pay one's respects    besøge, aflægge visit hos
• show respect for    respektere
• with all due respect    med al respekt, undskyld, men ...
• with respect    med respekt
• with respect to    med hensyn til

Nederlands (Dutch)
eerbiedigen, achten, betrekking hebben op, rekening houden met, eerbied, opzicht, betrekking (op)

Français (French)
n. - respect, estime, égard, respects (npl), hommages (npl)
v. tr. - respecter

idioms:

• in all respects    à tous les égards
• in respect of    en ce qui concerne, pour ce qui est de
• in respect that    à cause de, dans la mesure où (arch)
• in this respect    à cet égard
• many respects    nombreux égards
• pay one's respects    présenter ses respects (à qn)
• show respect for    estimer, montrer du respect pour, respecter
• with respect    sauf votre respect, sauf le respect que je vous dois, avec prudence
• with respect to    à propos de, au sujet de, en ce qui concerne

Deutsch (German)
n. - Hinsicht, Beziehung, Achtung, Rücksicht, Respekt
v. - achten, respektieren

idioms:

• in all respects    in jeder Hinsicht
• in respect of    hinsichtlich
• in respect that    weil
• in this respect    in dieser Hinsicht
• many respects    in vieler Hinsicht
• pay one's respects    jmdm. seine Aufwartung machen
• show respect for    hochschätzen
• with respect    mit Respekt, bei allem Respekt
• with respect to    bezüglich

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σεβασμός, υπόληψη, εκτίμηση, άποψη, σχέση, αναφορά, (πληθ.) σέβη, χαιρετίσματα
v. - σέβομαι, τιμώ, υπολήπτομαι, προσέχω

idioms:

• in all respects    από κάθε άποψη, απ' όλες τις απόψεις
• in respect of    όσον αφορά, σχετικά με
• in this respect    ως προς αυτό το σημείο
• many respects    πολλές απόψεις
• pay one's respects    υποβάλλω τα σέβη μου σε
• show respect for    δείχνω σεβασμό για
• with all due respect    με όλο τον απαιτούμενο σεβασμό
• with respect    με όλον το σεβασμό
• with respect to    όσον αφορά, σε σχέση με

Italiano (Italian)
rispetto, rispettare, riguardo

idioms:

• in all respects    da ogni punto di vista
• in respect of    per quanto riguarda
• in this respect    sotto questo aspetto, da questo punto di vista
• many respects    molti aspetti
• pay one's respects    presentare i propri omaggi
• show respect for    mostrare rispetto per
• with all due respect    con tutto il dovuto rispetto
• with respect    riguardo
• with respect to    circa, a proposito di

Português (Portuguese)
n. - respeito (m), atenção (f), relação (f)
v. - respeitar, acatar

idioms:

• in all respects    em todos os aspectos
• in respect of    com referência a, quanto a
• in this respect    neste aspecto
• many respects    muitos aspectos
• pay one's respects    fazer visita de cortesia
• show respect for    respeitar
• with all due respect    com todo o respeito
• with respect    com relação a
• with respect to    sem levar em conta

Русский (Russian)
уважать, уважение, мнение

idioms:

• in all respects    во всех отношениях
• in respect of    что касается
• in this respect    в этом отношении
• many respects    многие аспекты, (во) многих отношениях
• pay one's respects    отдать должное
• show respect for    оказывать уважение
• with all due respect    при всем уважении, Вы неправы!
• with respect    при всем уважении, Вы неправы!
• with respect to    что касается

Español (Spanish)
n. - respetos, recuerdos, respeto, consideración, aspecto, respecto, estima
v. tr. - respetar, estimar

idioms:

• in all respects    desde todo punto de vista
• in respect of    respecto a o de
• in respect that    puesto que, ya que
• in this respect    a este respecto
• many respects    presentar sus respetos
• pay one's respects    presentar sus respetos a
• show respect for    mostrar respeto a
• with respect    con respecto a
• with respect to    con respecto a, en cuanto a, en lo que concierne a

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - respekt, hänsyn, avseende
v. - respektera, avse, ta hänsyn till

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
敬重, 尊敬, 尊重, 重视, 注重, 敬意, 问候, 关系, 遵守, 顾及

idioms:

• in all respects    无论从哪一方面, 在各方面
• in respect of    关于
• in this respect    在这方面, 就这点来说
• many respects    在许多方面
• pay one's respects    表示敬意
• show respect for    对...表现出尊敬
• with all due respect    尽管对阁下尊敬之至
• with respect    怀着敬意, 以慎重态度
• with respect to    关于, 至于

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 敬重, 尊敬, 尊重, 重視, 注重, 敬意, 問候, 關係
v. tr. - 尊敬, 敬重, 遵守, 尊重, 重視, 顧及

idioms:

• in all respects    無論從哪一方面, 在各方面
• in respect of    關於
• in this respect    在這方面, 就這點來說
• many respects    在許多方面
• pay one's respects    表示敬意
• show respect for    對...表現出尊敬
• with all due respect    儘管對閣下尊敬之至
• with respect    懷著敬意, 以慎重態度
• with respect to    關於, 至於

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 존경, 안부, 존중
v. tr. - 존중하다, 존경하다

idioms:

• in all respects    모든 점에서
• in respect of    ~에 관해서는, ~의 대가로서
• in this respect    이 점에서
• show respect for    ~을 존경하다
• with all due respect    송구하지만
• with respect    ~에 대하여는
• with respect to    ~에 관하여

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 尊敬, 敬意, 大切にすること, 注意, あいさつ, 点, 関連
v. - 尊敬する, 大切にする, 考慮する

idioms:

• in all respects    あらゆる点で
• in respect of    …に関して, 代価として, 関して
• in this respect    この点で
• with respect    ということを考えると
• with respect to    …に関して

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) احترام, علاقه (فعل) يحترم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כבוד, הוקרה, יחס, נקודה, התחשבות, תשומת-לב, דרישת שלום (ברבים)‬
v. tr. - ‮פרט, כיבד, חלק כבוד‬

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