respect

Meanings

Noun

• an attitude of consideration or high regard
• good opinion, honor, or admiration
• Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
• a particular aspect, feature or detail of something
• Good will; favor

Verb

• To have respect for.
• To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
• To abide by an agreement.
• To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
• To relate to; to be concerned with.
• To regard; to consider; to deem.
• To look toward; to face.

Interjection

• hello, hi

Related

Similar words

• esteem, honor, revere, venerate
• esteem, value
• honor

Opposite words

• belittlement
• contempt
• contumely
• disdain
• disparagement
• ignoring
• irreverence
• neglect
• scorn
• slight
• contemn, , despise, dis, diss,
• belittle, ignore, neglect, slight

Origin

• From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit, from Latin respectus ("a looking at, regard, respect"), perfect passive participle of respiciō, from re- + speciō. respite.