1. (noun)respect, regard (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point "it differs in that respect"
2. (noun)esteem, regard, respect the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
3. (noun)respect, esteem, regard an attitude of admiration or esteem "she lost all respect for him"
4. (noun)deference, respect 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"
5. (noun)obedience, respect 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"
6. (noun)regard, respect a feeling of friendship and esteem "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"
7. (verb)deference, respect, respectfulness courteous regard for people's feelings "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"
8. (verb)respect, esteem, value, prize, prise regard highly; thinkmuch of "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
9. (verb)respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe showrespect towards "honor your parents!"
1. (noun)respect polite or goodbehavior toward sb or sth that shows you recognize their importance He has great respect for his parents.; Young people should show more respect for the elderly.
2. respect show respect (for) admiration for sb because of sth impressive they have done She has a lot of respect for him, seeing the way he's coped.; I respect her determination to succeed.
3. respect in this repect/in many respects in this way/in many ways We are, in many respects, happy with the amount of progress.
4. respect with (the greatest) respect/with all due respect used to showrespect before disagreeing with the person you are talking to With all due respect, the numbers you quoted are completely inaccurate.
5. respect with respect to/in respect of in relation to; = regarding There was some confusion with respect to who would lead the project.
6. (verb)respect to treat sb or sth well to show you admire them or believe they are important We should respect other people's beliefs.; Respect the environment - pick up litter.; I respect her for managing so well as a single parent.
7. respect to not break a law or rule We must respect the citizen's right to a fair trial.