1 [U,sing.] ~ (for sb/sth) a feeling of admiration for sb/sth because of their good qualities or achievements:
I have the greatest respect for your brother. * A two-minute silence was held as a mark of respect. * A deep mutual respect and understanding developed between them.
seealsoSELF-RESPECT
OPPDISRESPECT
2 [U,sing.] ~ (for sb/sth) polite behaviour towards or care for sb/sth that you think is important:
to show a lack of respect for authority * He has no respect for her feelings. * Everyone has a right to be treated with respect. * They instilled in their children a respect for Welsh tradition and culture.
OPPDISRESPECT
3 [C] a particular aspect or detail of sth:
In this respect we are very fortunate. * There was one respect, however, in which they differed. * in all / some / many respects
IDIOMS
in respect of sth (formal or business)
1 concerning:
A writ was served on the firm in respect of their unpaid bill.
2 in payment for sth:
money received in respect of overtime worked
with respect
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for respect is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is respect a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, respect is tagged as noun.
Does respect appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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