Meaning

1 senses

  1. To demonstrate or profess respect to (someone or an ideal); to behave in a manner that demonstrates respect to (someone or an ideal).

Examples

11 sentences

  1. We've come to pay our respects.

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  2. I just stopped by to pay my respects.

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  3. A child should pay honor and respect to his parents at every age.

    deEin Kind jeglichen Alters sollte seine Eltern stets ehren und achten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. Yanni has come to pay his respects.

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  5. Mennad paid his respects to the dead soldiers.

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Translations

2 languages

Forms

pays respect, paying respect, paid respect, paid respect
Base formpay respect · to pay respect
3rd person singularpays respect
Present participlepaying respect
Past simplepaid respect
Past participlepaid respect

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypay respect
he, she, itpays respect

Past simpleLesson

all personspaid respect

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave paid respect
he, she, ithas paid respect

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill pay respect

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

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