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Respect

//ɹɪˈspɛkt// intj, noun, verb

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Intj
  1. 1
    hello, hi Jamaica
Noun
  1. 1
    An attitude of consideration or high regard. uncountable

    "He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him."

  2. 2
    behavior intended to please your parents wordnet
  3. 3
    Good opinion, honor, or admiration. uncountable
  4. 4
    a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard wordnet
  5. 5
    Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death. uncountable

    "The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet."

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  1. 6
    courteous regard for people's feelings wordnet
  2. 7
    A particular aspect, feature or detail of something. countable

    "This year's model is superior to last year's in several respects."

  3. 8
    (usually preceded by ‘in’) a detail or point wordnet
  4. 9
    Good will; favor. countable, uncountable

    "And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them."

  5. 10
    an attitude of admiration or esteem wordnet
  6. 11
    a feeling of friendship and esteem wordnet
  7. 12
    the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To have respect for.

    "She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly."

  2. 2
    regard highly; think much of wordnet
  3. 3
    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."

  4. 4
    show respect towards wordnet
  5. 5
    To abide by an agreement.

    "They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded."

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  1. 6
    To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.

    "[T]hou reſpecteſt not ſpilling Edwards bloud: [...]"

  2. 7
    To relate to; to be concerned with. transitive

    "Whatever they are else, they are always chastisements; and correction respects faults."

  3. 8
    To regard; to consider; to deem. obsolete

    "[T]his my friend (knowen by no name) was found, / Being then a child and ſcarce of power to ſpeake, / To whom my father gaue this name of Gaſper, / And as his own reſpected him to death, [...]"

  4. 9
    To look toward; to face. obsolete

    "That Palladius adviſeth the front of his edifice ſhould ſo reſpect the South, that in the firſt angle it receive the riſing raies of the winter Sunne, and decline a little from the winter ſetting thereof."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consideration”), from Latin respectus (“a looking at, regard, respect”), perfect passive participle of respiciō (“look at, look back upon, respect”), from re- (“back”) + speciō (“to see”). Doublet of respite.

Etymology 2

From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consideration”), from Latin respectus (“a looking at, regard, respect”), perfect passive participle of respiciō (“look at, look back upon, respect”), from re- (“back”) + speciō (“to see”). Doublet of respite.

Etymology 3

From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consideration”), from Latin respectus (“a looking at, regard, respect”), perfect passive participle of respiciō (“look at, look back upon, respect”), from re- (“back”) + speciō (“to see”). Doublet of respite.

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