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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Respect \Re*spect"\ (r?*sp?kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Respected; p. pr. & vb. n. Respecting.] [L. respectare,
     v. intens. from respicere, respectum, to look back, respect;
     pref. re- re- + specere, spicere, to look, to view: cf. F.
     respecter. See Spy, and cf. Respite.]
     1. To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to
        regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care
        for; to heed.
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              Thou respectest not spilling Edward's blood. --Shak.
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              In orchards and gardens, we do not so much respect
              beauty as variety of ground for fruits, trees, and
              herbs.                                --Bacon.
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     2. To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor. ``I do
        respect thee as my soul.'' --Shak.
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     3. To look toward; to front upon or toward. [Obs.]
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              Palladius adviseth the front of his house should so
              respect the ??uth.                    --Sir T.
                                                    Browne.
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     4. To regard; to consider; to deem. [Obs.]
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              To whom my father gave this name of Gaspar,
              And as his own respected him to death. --B. Jonson.
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     5. To have regard to; to have reference to; to relate to; as,
        the treaty particularly respects our commerce.
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     As respects, as regards; with regard to; as to. --Macaulay.
        
  
     To respect the person or To respect the persons, to favor
        a person, or persons on corrupt grounds; to show
        partiality. ``Ye shall not respect persons in judgment.''
        --Deut. i. 17.
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     Syn: To regard; esteem; honor; revere; venerate.
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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"\ (r?*sp?kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Respected; p. pr. & vb. n. Respecting.] [L. respectare,
     v. intens. from respicere, respectum, to look back, respect;
     pref. re- re- + specere, spicere, to look, to view: cf. F.
     respecter. See Spy, and cf. Respite.]
     1. 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. --Shak.
  
              In orchards and gardens, we do not so much respect
              beauty as variety of ground for fruits, trees, and
              herbs.                                --Bacon.
  
     2. To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor. ``I do
        respect thee as my soul.'' --Shak.
  
     3. To look toward; to front upon or toward. [Obs.]
  
              Palladius adviseth the front of his house should so
              respect the ??uth.                    --Sir T.
                                                    Browne.
  
     4. To regard; to consider; to deem. [Obs.]
  
              To whom my father gave this name of Gaspar, And as
              his own respected him to death.       --B. Jonson.
  
     5. To have regard to; to have reference to; to relate to; as,
        the treaty particularly respects our commerce.
  
     As respects, as regards; with regard to; as to. --Macaulay.
        
  
     To respect the person or persons, to favor a person, or
        persons on corrupt grounds; to show partiality. ``Ye shall
        not respect persons in judgment.'' --Deut. i. 17.
  
     Syn: To regard; esteem; honor; revere; venerate.

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 WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  respect
       n 1: (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in
            that respect" [syn: regard]
       2: the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or
          well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has
          earned high regard" [syn: esteem, regard] [ant: disesteem]
       3: an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect
          for him" [syn: esteem, regard] [ant: disrespect]
       4: 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" [syn: deference]
       5: 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" [syn: obedience]
       6: a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly
          regard for love"; "he inspires respect" [syn: regard]
       7: courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to
          your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" [syn: deference,
           respectfulness]
       v 1: regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We
            prize his creativity" [syn: esteem, value, prize,
            prise] [ant: disrespect, disrespect]
       2: show respect towards; "honor your parents!" [syn: honor, honour,
           abide by, observe] [ant: disrespect]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  respect
     Γαλλικά n.
     ο σεβασμός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  respect
     French n.
     (l en respect)
     interj.
     (lb en Jamaica) hello, hi
     n.
     (lb en uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard#Noun
     vb.
     1 To have respect for.
     2 To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule
  or right.
     3 To abide by an agreement.
     4 To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to
  heed.
     5 (lb en transitive dated except in "respecting") To relate
  to; to be concerned with.
     Romanian n.
     (l en respect), consideration, deference, esteem, regard

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  respect
     interj.
     (lb en Jamaica) hello, hi
     n.
     (lb en uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard#Noun
     vb.
     1 To have respect for.
     2 To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule
  or right.
     3 To abide by an agreement.
     4 To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to
  heed.
     5 (lb en transitive dated except in "respecting") To relate
  to; to be concerned with.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  respect
     French n.
     (l en respect)
     interj.
     (lb en Jamaica) hello, hi
     n.
     (lb en uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard#Noun
     vb.
     1 To have respect for.
     2 To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule
  or right.
     3 To abide by an agreement.
     4 To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to
  heed.
     5 (lb en transitive dated except in "respecting") To relate
  to; to be concerned with.
     Romanian n.
     (l en respect), consideration, deference, esteem, regard

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  respect
     French n.
     (l en respect)
     interj.
     (lb en Jamaica) hello, hi
     n.
     (lb en uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard#Noun
     vb.
     1 To have respect for.
     2 To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule
  or right.
     3 To abide by an agreement.
     4 To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to
  heed.
     5 (lb en transitive dated except in "respecting") To relate
  to; to be concerned with.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  respect
     Hollanti n.
     kunnioitus
     Ranska n.
     1 arvostus, kunnioitus
     2 noudattaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  respect
     Franska n.
     respekt

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  respect /ɹɪspˈɛkt/
  1. respekteer
  2. agting, respek
  3. aansien

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Respect /ɹɪspˈɛkt/
  الإحترام

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  respect //ɹɪˈspɛkt// 
  1. уваже́ние, респект
  admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit
  2. зачитане, почит
  good opinion, honor, or admiration
  3. отношение
  particular aspect of something

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  respect //ɹɪˈspɛkt// 
  1. спазвам, съблюдавам
  to abide by an agreement
  2. зачитам
  to have regard for the rights of others
  3. уважа́, уважа́вам
  to have respect for
  4. тача
  to regard as worthy of special consideration