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      respect
      noun
      (uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard
      (uncountable) good opinion, honor, or admiration
      (uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
      (countable) 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.
      (transitive, dated except in "respecting") To relate to; to be concerned with.
      (obsolete) To regard; to consider; to deem.
      (obsolete) To look toward; to face.
      Roots
      specio-spect · Latin · look, see
      Synonyms for respect
      deferencenrespectfulnessnesteemnregardnhonornreverencenadmirationnvenerationnappreciationnveneratevreverenadmirevobservevhomagencourteousnessnpolitenessnthoughtfulnessnsympathyn
      Words related to respect
      misesteemrespectfuladjdisrespectnreverentialadjdisesteemndignitynirreverentialvenerablenessnhonorablenessnobediencenprestigefuladjunrespectfuladjrespectfullyadvappreciatoryadjregardfuladjreverentadjaffectionnawelessadjdecencyndecorumngratitudenobeisantadj

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