Meaning

5 senses
  1. (uncountable)An attitude of consideration or high regard; a feeling of admiration or esteem.

    He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him.

    an attitude of admiration or esteem

  2. (uncountable)Good opinion, honor, or admiration.

    Achtung, Respekt

    уваже́ниеuvažénije, почте́ниеpočténije

    пова́гаpováha, поважа́нняpovažánnja, поша́наpošána

  3. (uncountable)Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.

    The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet.

  4. (countable)A particular aspect, feature or detail of something.

    This year's model is superior to last year's in several respects.

    отноше́ниеotnošénije

    відно́шенняvidnóšennja

    (usually preceded by ‘in’) a detail or point

  5. (countable, uncountable)Good will; favor.

Examples

1650 sentences
  1. I respect my teacher very much.

    Я дуже поважаю свого учителя. — deniko

    ruЯ очень уважаю своего учителя. — Lenin_1917

  2. Tom deserves to be treated with respect.

    Том заслуговує поваги. — bicolino34

  3. I expect you to treat Tom with respect.

    Я розраховую, що ти будеш ставитися до Тома з повагою. — deniko

    deIch erwarte von dir, dass du achtungsvoll mit Tom umgehst. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. I have a lot of respect for you.

    Я тебе дуже поважаю. — deniko

    ruЯ испытываю к тебе большое уважение. — marafon

  5. Tom has a lot of respect for his teachers.

    Том дуже поважає своїх учителів. — deniko

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit:
particular aspect of something:
Русский
By meaning 2
admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit:
particular aspect of something:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit:

Origin

From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consi

From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consideration”), from Latin respectus (“a looking at, regard, respect”), perfect passive participle of respiciō (“look at, look back upon, respect”), from re- (“back”) + speciō (“to see”), equivalent to re- + -spect. Doublet of respite.

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Forms

plural: respects
Singularrespect
Pluralrespects

regular

Synonyms

18 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (usually preceded by ‘in’) a detail or point:regard
  • an attitude of admiration or esteem:esteemregard
  • behavior intended to please your parents:obedience
  • a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard:deference
  • courteous regard for people's feelings:deferencerespectfulness
  • a feeling of friendship and esteem:regard

Antonyms

12 antonyms

Word family

15 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • treated with respect
  • lot of respect
  • is respected by
  • of respect for
  • respect each other
  • have to respect
  • well respected
  • need to respect
  • is well respected
  • is a respected
  • respect each
  • respected men

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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