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Definitions for Respected
[1] a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in ): to differ in some respect.
[2] relation or reference: inquiries with respect to a route.
[3] esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a personal quality or ability: I have great respect for her judgment.
[4] deference to a right, privilege, privileged position, or someone or something considered to have certain rights or privileges; proper acceptance or courtesy; acknowledgment: respect for a suspect's right to counsel; to show respect for the flag; respect for the elderly.
[5] the condition of being esteemed or honored: to be held in respect.
[6] respects, a formal expression or gesture of greeting, esteem, or friendship: Give my respects to your parents.
[7] favor or partiality.
[8] Archaic . a consideration.
[9] to hold in esteem or honor: I cannot respect a cheat.
[10] to show regard or consideration for: to respect someone's rights.
[11] to refrain from intruding upon or interfering with: to respect a person's privacy.
[12] to relate or have reference to.
[13] in respect of , in reference to; in regard to; concerning.
[14] in respect that , Archaic . because of; since.
[15] pay one's respects , to visit in order to welcome, greet, etc.: We paid our respects to the new neighbors. to express one's sympathy, especially to survivors following a death: We paid our respects to the family.
[16] with respect to , referring to; concerning: with respect to your latest request.
[17] an attitude of deference, admiration, or esteem; regard
[18] the state of being honoured or esteemed
[19] a detail, point, or characteristic; particular he differs in some respects from his son
[20] reference or relation (esp in the phrases in respect of , with respect to )
[21] polite or kind regard; consideration respect for people's feelings
[22] (often plural) an expression of esteem or regard (esp in the phrase pay one's respects )
[23] to have an attitude of esteem towards; show or have respect for to respect one's elders
[24] to pay proper attention to; not violate to respect Swiss neutrality
[25] to show consideration for; treat courteously or kindly
[26] archaic to concern or refer to
Words related to Respected
respectimportant, honored, beloved, appreciated, valued
Words nearby Respected
respectresource, resourceful, resources, resp., respawn, respect, respectability, respectability politics, respectable, respectant, respecter
Origin of Respected
1300–50; (noun) Middle English (< Old French ) < Latin respectus action of looking back, consideration, regard, equivalent to respec-, variant stem of respicere to look back (re- re- + specere to look) + -tus suffix of v. action; (v.) < Latin respectus past participle of respicere
Other words from Respected
qua·si-re·spect·ed , adjective
un·der·re·spect·ed , adjective
un·re·spect·ed , adjective
well-re·spect·ed , adjective
Word origin for Respected
C14: from Latin rēspicere to look back, pay attention to, from re- + specere to look