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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] Thou respectest not spilling Edward's blood. --Shak. [1913 Webster] In orchards and gardens, we do not so much respect beauty as variety of ground for fruits, trees, and herbs. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor. "I do respect thee as my soul." --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To look toward; to front upon or toward. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Palladius adviseth the front of his house should so respect the ??uth. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 4. To regard; to consider; to deem. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To whom my father gave this name of Gaspar, And as his own respected him to death. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 5. To have regard to; to have reference to; to relate to; as, the treaty particularly respects our commerce. [1913 Webster] {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. [1913 Webster] Syn: To regard; esteem; honor; revere; venerate. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] But he it well did ward with wise respect. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Esteem; regard; consideration; honor. [1913 Webster] Seen without awe, and served without respect. --Prior. [1913 Webster] The same men treat the Lord's Day with as little respect. --R. Nelson. [1913 Webster] 3. pl. An expression of respect of deference; regards; as, to send one's respects to another. [1913 Webster] 4. Reputation; repute. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Many of the best respect in Rome. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 5. Relation; reference; regard. [1913 Webster] They believed but one Supreme Deity, which, with respect to the various benefits men received from him, had several titles. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster] 4. Particular; point regarded; point of view; as, in this respect; in any respect; in all respects. [1913 Webster] Everything which is imperfect, as the world must be acknowledged in many respects. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster] In one respect I'll be thy assistant. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 7. Consideration; motive; interest. [Obs.] "Whatever secret respects were likely to move them." --Hooker. [1913 Webster] To the publik good Private respects must yield. --Milton. [1913 Webster] {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. [1913 Webster] Syn: Deference; attention; regard; consideration; estimation. See {Deference}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: respect n 1: (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect" [syn: {respect}, {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}, {respect}] [ant: {disesteem}] 3: an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him" [syn: {respect}, {esteem}, {regard}] [ant: {disrespect}] 4: 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" [syn: {deference}, {respect}] 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}, {respect}] 6: a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect" [syn: {regard}, {respect}] 7: courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" [syn: {deference}, {respect}, {respectfulness}] v 1: regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" [syn: {respect}, {esteem}, {value}, {prize}, {prise}] [ant: {disesteem}, {disrespect}] 2: show respect towards; "honor your parents!" [syn: {respect}, {honor}, {honour}, {abide by}, {observe}] [ant: {disrespect}] From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]: respect /ʀɛspɛ/ respect From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 [fd-nld-eng]: respect /rəspɛkt/ respect