NOUN | cognition | respect, regard | (usually preceded by 'in') a detail or point |
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state | respect, esteem, regard | the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) | |
cognition | respect, esteem, regard | an attitude of admiration or esteem | |
act | respect, deference | a courteous expression / expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard | |
act | respect, obedience | behavior intended to please your parents | |
feeling | respect, regard | a feeling of friendship and esteem | |
attribute | respect, deference, respectfulness | courteous regard for people's feelings | |
VERB | cognition | respect, esteem, value, prize, prise | regard highly |
social | respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe | show respect towards |
Sounds | rihspeh'kt; riyspeh'kt | |
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Rhymes | abject ... wrecked: 66 rhymes with ehkt... |
Meaning | (usually preceded by 'in') a detail or point. | |
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Example | "it differs in that respect" | |
Synonym | regard | |
Broader | detail, item, point | An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole |
Spanish | respecto |
Meaning | The condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded). | |
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Synonyms | esteem, regard | |
Narrower | stature | high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement |
Broader | honor, honour, laurels | The state of being honored |
Opposite | disesteem | The state in which esteem has been lost |
Spanish | aprecio, estimación, estima, estimar, respeto | |
Catalan | estimació, estima, estimar, respecte | |
Verbs | respect | regard highly |
respect | show respect towards |
Meaning | An attitude of admiration or esteem. | |
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Example | "she lost all respect for him" | |
Synonyms | esteem, regard | |
Narrower | estimate, estimation | The respect with which a person is held |
Broader | attitude, mental attitude | A complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways / ways |
Opposite | disrespect | A disrespectful mental attitude |
Spanish | aprecio, consideración, estima, respeto | |
Catalan | estima, respecte | |
Verbs | respect | regard highly |
respect | show respect towards |
Meaning | A courteous expression / expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard. | |
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Example | "be sure to give my respects to the dean" | |
Synonym | deference | |
Narrower | court, homage | respectful deference |
last respects | The act of expressing respect for someone who has died | |
props | Proper respect | |
Broader | politeness, civility | The act of showing regard for others |
Spanish | deferencia, respeto | |
Catalan | deferència, respecte | |
Verbs | respect | regard highly |
respect | show respect towards |
Meaning | behavior intended to please your parents. | |
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Example | "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes" | |
Synonym | obedience | |
Broader | filial duty | duty of a child to its parents |
Spanish | obediencia, respeto | |
Catalan | obediència |
Meaning | A feeling of friendship and esteem. | |
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Example | "he inspires respect" | |
Synonym | regard | |
Broader | affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia | A positive feeling of liking |
Spanish | estima | |
Catalan | estima | |
Verbs | respect | show respect towards |
Meaning | courteous regard for people's feelings. | |
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Example | "out of respect for his privacy" | |
Synonyms | deference, respectfulness | |
Broader | courtesy, good manners | A courteous manner |
Spanish | consideración, deferencia, respeto, respetuosidad | |
Catalan | considereació, deferència | |
Verbs | respect | show respect towards |
Meaning | Regard highly; think much of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam cannot respect Sue | |
Example | "I respect his judgement" | |
Synonyms | esteem, value, prize, prise | |
Narrower | admire, look up to | Feel admiration for |
reverence, fear, revere, venerate | Regard with feelings of respect and reverence | |
think the world of | esteem very highly | |
Broader | see, consider, reckon, view, regard | deem to be |
Opposite | disrespect, disesteem | Have little or no respect for |
Spanish | apreciar, estimar, reputar, respetar, valorar | |
Catalan | apreciar, estimar, respectar, valorar | |
Nouns | respect | a courteous expression / expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard |
respect | an attitude of admiration or esteem | |
respect | the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) | |
respecter | a person who respects someone or something |
Meaning | show respect towards. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | honor, honour, abide by, observe | |
Narrower | lionize, lionise, celebrate | Assign great social importance to |
tolerate | recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others) | |
Broader | accept | Consider or hold as true |
Opposite | disrespect | show a lack of respect for |
Spanish | honrar | |
Catalan | condecorar, enaltir, estimar, honorar, honrar, llorejar, premiar, respectar | |
Nouns | respect | a courteous expression / expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard |
respect | courteous regard for people's feelings | |
respect | an attitude of admiration or esteem | |
respect | a feeling of friendship and esteem | |
respect | the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) | |
respecter | a person who respects someone or something |
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