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Definition and meaning of respects
respects
- plural of respect (noun)
- present indicative (he,she,it) of respect (verb)
Definitions
respect (n.)
1.the act of showing regard for others
2.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"
3.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"
4.courteous regard for people's feelings"in deference to your wishes" "out of respect for his privacy"
5.(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point"it differs in that respect"
6.an attitude of admiration or esteem"she lost all respect for him"
7.a feeling of friendship and esteem"she mistook his manly regard for love" "he inspires respect"
8.the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)"it is held in esteem" "a man who has earned high regard"
respect (v. trans.)
1.regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of"Fear God as your father" "We venerate genius"
2.regard highly; think much of"I respect his judgement" "We prize his creativity"
3.show respect towards"honor your parents!"
respects (n.)
1.(often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem"he paid his respects to the mayor"
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Merriam Webster
RespectRe*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 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.
Syn. -- To regard; esteem; honor; revere; venerate.
RespectRe*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 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.
Syn. -- Deference; attention; regard; consideration; estimation. See Deference.
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Synonyms
respect (n.)
civility, courteousness, courtesy, deference, esteem, obedience, politeness, regard, respectfulness, reverence, obeisance ((Dep)formel)
respects (n.)
See also
respect (n.)
↘ respectful, reverent, reverential, venerating ↗ allow, bend one's mind to, consider, enter into, entertain, esteem, fear, flirt with, focus one's attention on, go into, have in view, keep one's mind on, pay attention to, regard, revere, reverence, show respect for, take into account, take into consideration, take stock of, think about, think of, toy with, venerate ≠ discredit, disesteem, disrepute, disrespect, floccinaucinihilipilification
respect (v. trans.)
↘ admirable, deference, esteem, estimable, regard, respectable ≠ disesteem, disrespect, flout, scoff
Phrases
⇨ Respect for Life • have respect for • have self-respect • in every respect • in respect of • in that respect • in this respect • respect o.s. • respect to • self-respect • show respect for • title of respect • with respect to • with respect to the content
⇨ 1910 Brussels Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules with Respect to Assistance and Salvage at Sea • A Little Respect • Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists • All Due Respect • All Due Respect (The Wire episode) • Allumette; A Fable, with Due Respect to Hans Christian Andersen, the Grimm Brothers, and the Honorable Ambrose Bierce • Click of Respect • Do You Really Want Me (Show Respect) • For Respect • Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption • Hip Hop for Respect • I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love • International Bureau for the Respect of Human Rights in Western Sahara • K-1 No Respect 2003 • Love, Cherish, Respect • Men of Respect • No Respect • Operation Respect • ROH Respect Is Earned 2 • ROH Respect Is Earned II • ROH Respect is Earned • Respect (Alliance Ethnik song) • Respect (Aretha Franklin song) • Respect (Daniel Johnston album) • Respect (Diana King album) • Respect (Haiti) • Respect (Joel Turner song) • Respect (Lisa M. album) • Respect (Otis Redding song) • Respect (Robyn Hitchcock album) • Respect (Shaquille O'Neal album) • Respect (TV series) • Respect (disambiguation) • Respect (song) • Respect Coalition • Respect Festival • Respect Fighting Championships • Respect Gaymes • Respect Gundam • Respect Is Earned 2 • Respect M.E. • Respect Me • Respect My Conglomerate • Respect Records • Respect Renewal • Respect Us • Respect Yourself • Respect Yourself (album) • Respect agenda • Respect diversity • Respect for Acting • Respect for America's Fallen Heroes • Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act • Respect for Marriage Act • Respect for diversity • Respect for the Aged Day • Respect for the autonomy of rational beings • Respect is Earned • Respect is Earned (2007) • Respect is Earned II • Respect the Beat • Respect the Power of Love • Respect the Wind • Respect – The Unity Coalition • Respect/Disrespect • Self-Respect Movement • Show Some Respect • Student RESPECT • The Respect Issue • Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany • Vienna Convention on Succession of States in respect of Treaties • With All Due Respect – The Irish Sessions • With Respect to Nat
Analogical dictionary
respect (n.)
[figurative]
respect (n.)
action[Hyper.]
civil, polite, well-bred, well-mannered - civil, polite[Dérivé]
respect (n.)
reverence; awe; obeisance; respect; regard[ClasseHyper.]
respect (n.)
filial duty[Hyper.]
obedient[Dérivé]
respect (n.)
respect (n.)
respect (n.)
detail, item, point[Hyper.]
affect, involve, regard[Dérivé]
respect (n.)
admiration[Classe]
bonne réputation (fr)[Classe]
reverence; awe; obeisance; respect; regard[Classe]
action de considérer qqch avec une attitude particulière (fr)[Classe]
attitude, mental attitude[Hyper.]
esteem, fear, regard, respect, revere, reverence, show respect for, venerate - allow, bend one's mind to, consider, enter into, entertain, flirt with, focus one's attention on, go into, have in view, keep one's mind on, pay attention to, regard, take into account, take into consideration, take stock of, think about, think of, toy with[Nominalisation]
appreciate, esteem, prise, prize, respect, value - abide by, dignify, honor, honour, observe, respect, revere[Dérivé]
respect (n.)
respect (n.)
respect (v. tr.)
admirer (fr)[Classe]
aimer quelque chose (fr)[Classe]
respect (v. tr.)
respect (v. tr.)
revere; respect[ClasseHyper.]
respects (n.)
Wikipedia - see also
Wikipedia
Respect
Respect gives a positive feeling of esteem or deference for a person or other entity (such as a nation or a religion), and also specific actions and conduct representative of that esteem. Respect can be a specific feeling of regard for the actual qualities of the one respected (e.g., "I have great respect for her judgment"). It can also be conduct in accord with a specific ethic of respect. Rude conduct is usually considered to indicate a lack of respect, disrespect, whereas actions that honor somebody or something indicate respect. Specific ethics of respect are of fundamental importance to various cultures. Respect for tradition and legitimate authority is identified by Jonathan Haidt as one of five fundamental moral values shared to a greater or lesser degree by different societies and individuals.[1]
Respect should not be confused with tolerance, since tolerance doesn't necessarily imply subordination to one's qualities but means treating as equal.
The antonym and opposite of respect is contempt.
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Signs of respect
Language
Respect is shown in many languages by following specific grammatical conventions, especially in referring to individuals.
An honorific is a word or expression (often a pronoun) that conveys respect when used in addressing or referring to a person. Typically honorifics are used for second and third persons; use for first person is less common. Some languages have anti-honorific first person forms (like "your most humble servant" or "this unworthy person") whose effect is to enhance the relative honor accorded a second or third person.
A Style (manner of address) is a legal, official, or recognized
Hand gesture
In some areas[which?] of India it is customary that, out of respect, when a person's foot accidentally touches a book or any written material (which are considered as a manifestation of the goddess of knowledge Saraswati) or another person's leg, it will be followed by an apology in the form of a single hand gesture (Pranāma) with the right hand, where the offending person first touches the object with the finger tips and then the forehead and/or chest. This also counts for money, which is considered as a manifestation of the goddess of wealth Lakshmi.[2]
References
- ^ Haidt, Jonathan; Jesse Graham (2007). "When Morality Opposes Justice: Conservatives Have Moral Intuitions That Liberals May Not Recognize" (PDF). Social Justice Research 20 (1): 98–116. DOI:10.1007/s11211-007-0034-z. http://faculty.virginia.edu/haidtlab/articles/haidt.graham.2007.when-morality-opposes-justice.pdf. Retrieved 2008-12-14.[dead link]
- ^ DeBruyn, Pippa; Bain, Keith; Venkatraman, Niloufer (2010). Frommer's India. pp. 76.
Bloch, D. (1993) Positive self-talk for children, Teaching self-esteem through affirmations, A guide for parents, teachers, and counselors. New York: Bantam Books
Braman, O. R. (1997) The oppositional child. Indiana: Kidsrights
Brown, Asa D. (2012) Respect. Retrieved February 16, 2012, from http://www.ccpa-accp.ca/blog/?p=1810
Bueno, L. (2012) Teaching children about respect. Retrieved February 14, 2012, from http://www.education.com/magazine/article/teaching-children-respect/
Eriwn, E., Soodak, L. (2012) Respecting differences: Everyday ways to teach children about respect. Retrieved February 14, 2012, from http://www.pbs.org/parents/inclusivecommunities/differences.html
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Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Respect |
- Essay on Respect
- Respect entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Respect Research Group: Multidisciplinary research project on interpersonal respect, with additional quotes, gallery, literature
- Respect Scoreboard
- On Respect and Religion
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