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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Respect \Re*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 {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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Respect \Re*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, 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: respect n 1: (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect" [syn: {regard}] 2: the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard" [syn: {esteem}, {regard}] [ant: {disesteem}] 3: an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him" [syn: {esteem}, {regard}] [ant: {disrespect}] 4: an 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" [syn: {deference}] 5: 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" [syn: {obedience}] 6: a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect" [syn: {regard}] 7: courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" [syn: {deference}, {respectfulness}] v 1: regard highly; think much of [syn: {esteem}, {value}, {prize}, {prise}] [ant: {disrespect}, {disrespect}] 2: show respect towards; "honor your parents!" [syn: {honor}, {honour}, {abide by}, {observe}] [ant: {disrespect}]
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