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Respective

//ɹɪˈspɛktɪv// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own. not-comparable

    "They returned to their respective places of abode."

  2. 2
    Noticing with attention; careful; wary. not-comparable, obsolete

    "c. 1559-1570, Edwin Sandys, letter to Bernard Gilpin But if you looke upon the estate of the church of England with a respective eye , you cannot with a good conscience refuse this charge imposed upon you"

  3. 3
    Looking toward; having reference to; relative, not absolute. not-comparable, obsolete

    "the respective connections of society"

  4. 4
    Fitted to awaken respect. not-comparable, obsolete

    "What should it be that he respects in her / But I can make respective in myself,"

  5. 5
    Rendering respect; respectful; regardful. not-comparable, obsolete

    "With a respective shame, rose, took us by the hands."

Adjective
  1. 1
    considered individually wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin respectivus, from Latin respectus. By surface analysis, respect + -ive.

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