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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Respect \Re*spect"\, n. [L. respectus: cf. F. respect. See
Respect, v., and cf. Respite.]
1. The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular
consideration to; hence, care; caution.
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But he it well did ward with wise respect.
--Spenser.
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2. Esteem; regard; consideration; honor.
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Seen without awe, and served without respect.
--Prior.
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The same men treat the Lord's Day with as little
respect. --R. Nelson.
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3. pl. An expression of respect of deference; regards; as, to
send one's respects to another.
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4. Reputation; repute. [Obs.]
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Many of the best respect in Rome. --Shak.
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5. Relation; reference; regard.
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They believed but one Supreme Deity, which, with
respect to the various benefits men received from
him, had several titles. --Tillotson.
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4. Particular; point regarded; point of view; as, in this
respect; in any respect; in all respects.
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Everything which is imperfect, as the world must be
acknowledged in many respects. --Tillotson.
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In one respect I'll be thy assistant. --Shak.
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7. Consideration; motive; interest. [Obs.] ``Whatever secret
respects were likely to move them.'' --Hooker.
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To the publik good
Private respects must yield. --Milton.
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In respect, in comparison. [Obs.] --Shak.
In respect of.
(a) In comparison with. [Obs.] --Shak.
(b) As to; in regard to. [Archaic] ``Monsters in respect
of their bodies.'' --Bp. Wilkins. ``In respect of
these matters.'' --Jowett. (Thucyd.)
In respect to, or With respect to, in relation to; with
regard to; as respects. --Tillotson.
To have respect of persons, to regard persons with
partiality or undue bias, especially on account of
friendship, power, wealth, etc. ``It is not good to have
respect of persons in judgment.'' --Prov. xxiv. 23.
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Syn: Deference; attention; regard; consideration; estimation.
See Deference.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Respect \Re*spect"\, n. [L. respectus: cf. F. respect. See
Respect, v., and cf. Respite.]
1. The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular
consideration to; hence, care; caution.
But he it well did ward with wise respect.
--Spenser.
2. Esteem; regard; consideration; honor.
Seen without awe, and served without respect.
--Prior.
The same men treat the Lord's Day with as little
respect. --R. Nelson.
3. pl. An expression of respect of deference; regards; as, to
send one's respects to another.
4. Reputation; repute. [Obs.]
Many of the best respect in Rome. --Shak.
5. Relation; reference; regard.
They believed but one Supreme Deity, which, with
respect to the various benefits men received from
him, had several titles. --Tillotson.
4. 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. --Tillotson.
In one respect I'll be thy assistant. --Shak.
7. Consideration; motive; interest. [Obs.] ``Whatever secret
respects were likely to move them.'' --Hooker.
To the publik good Private respects must yield.
--Milton.
In respect, in comparison. [Obs.] --Shak.
In respect of.
(a) In comparison with. [Obs.] --Shak.
(b) As to; in regard to. [Archaic] ``Monsters in respect
of their bodies.'' --Bp. Wilkins. ``In respect of
these matters.'' --Jowett. (Thucyd.)
In, or With, respect to, in relation to; with regard to;
as respects. --Tillotson.
To have respect of persons, to regard persons with
partiality or undue bias, especially on account of
friendship, power, wealth, etc. ``It is not good to have
respect of persons in judgment.'' --Prov. xxiv. 23.
Syn: Deference; attention; regard; consideration; estimation.
See Deference.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
in respect of
prep.
1 regarding; concerning; pertaining to; with reference to.
2 (lb en legal) on account of; by reason of; because of.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
in respect of
prep.
1 regarding; concerning; pertaining to; with reference to.
2 (lb en legal) on account of; by reason of; because of.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
in respect of
prep.
1 regarding; concerning; pertaining to; with reference to.
2 (lb en legal) on account of; by reason of; because of.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
in respect of
prep.
1 regarding; concerning; pertaining to; with reference to.
2 (lb en legal) on account of; by reason of; because of.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
in respect of /ɪn ɹɪspˈɛkt ɒv/
[Br.] hinsichtlich ([+ gen]) hins., /hˈɪnz/ , im/in Hinblick auf, in Bezug auf
Synonyms: with/in respect to, with/in/having regard to, as regards, regarding, relating to, respecting
From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]
in respect of /ɪn ɹɪspˈɛkt ɒv/
ως προς
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
in respect of /ɪn ɹɪspˈɛkt ɒv/
liittyen, suhteen, suhteessa
pertaining to
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
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