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Respect
interjection
used
informally
to
express
admiration
or
approval
for
someone
’
s
achievement
or
action
•
You
finished
the
marathon
in
under
three
hours
?
Respect
!
You
finished
the
marathon
in
under
three
hours
?
Respect
!
•
He
fixed
the
old
car
by
himself
—
Respect
!
He
fixed
the
old
car
by
himself
—
Respect
!
respect
noun
a
feeling
of
deep
admiration
for
someone
or
something
because
of
their
qualities
,
achievements
,
or
abilities
•
The
students
looked
at
their
teacher
with
respect
after
his
inspiring
speech
.
The
students
looked
at
their
teacher
with
respect
after
his
inspiring
speech
.
•
She
has
enormous
respect
for
scientists
who
devote
their
lives
to
curing
diseases
.
She
has
enormous
respect
for
scientists
who
devote
their
lives
to
curing
diseases
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
‘
respectus
’
meaning
‘
regard
,
consideration
’,
from
‘
respicere
’ ‘
to
look
back
at
,
regard
’.
noun
-
respect
careful
,
polite
behaviour
that
shows
you
value
another
person
’
s
rights
,
feelings
,
or
traditions
•
It
is
important
to
show
respect
to
older
people
in
many
cultures
.
It
is
important
to
show
respect
to
older
people
in
many
cultures
.
•
Please
speak
with
respect
when
you
address
the
judge
.
Please
speak
with
respect
when
you
address
the
judge
.
verb
-
respect
,
respecting
,
respects
,
respected
to
admire
someone
or
something
for
their
qualities
,
achievements
,
or
abilities
•
I
really
respect
my
grandmother
for
her
courage
.
I
really
respect
my
grandmother
for
her
courage
.
•
Children
tend
to
respect
teachers
who
are
fair
and
kind
.
Children
tend
to
respect
teachers
who
are
fair
and
kind
.
noun
a
feeling
of
deep
admiration
for
someone
or
something
because
of
their
abilities
,
qualities
,
or
achievements
•
The
students
had
great
respect
for
their
science
teacher
.
The
students
had
great
respect
for
their
science
teacher
.
•
You
need
to
earn
people's
respect
through
honest
actions
.
You
need
to
earn
people's
respect
through
honest
actions
.
verb
to
admire
someone
or
something
highly
for
their
qualities
or
achievements
•
I
respect
Dr
.
Lee
for
her
dedication
to
rural
medicine
.
I
respect
Dr
.
Lee
for
her
dedication
to
rural
medicine
.
•
They
respected
their
coach
and
followed
his
advice
.
They
respected
their
coach
and
followed
his
advice
.
noun
a
particular
aspect
,
point
,
or
detail
of
something
•
In
this
respect
,
the
new
phone
is
lighter
and
faster
than
the
old
model
.
In
this
respect
,
the
new
phone
is
lighter
and
faster
than
the
old
model
.
•
The
plan
was
successful
in
many
respects
,
but
it
cost
more
than
expected
.
The
plan
was
successful
in
many
respects
,
but
it
cost
more
than
expected
.
verb
-
respect
,
respecting
,
respects
,
respected
to
act
according
to
something
,
or
to
avoid
harming
or
interfering
with
it
•
Drivers
must
respect
the
speed
limit
at
all
times
.
Drivers
must
respect
the
speed
limit
at
all
times
.
•
Please
respect
the
privacy
of
the
family
during
this
difficult
time
.
Please
respect
the
privacy
of
the
family
during
this
difficult
time
.
noun
polite
or
considerate
behaviour
toward
someone
or
something
•
It
is
a
sign
of
respect
to
take
off
your
shoes
before
entering
the
temple
.
It
is
a
sign
of
respect
to
take
off
your
shoes
before
entering
the
temple
.
•
Please
show
respect
to
the
museum
artifacts
and
do
not
touch
them
.
Please
show
respect
to
the
museum
artifacts
and
do
not
touch
them
.
noun
a
particular
detail
,
point
,
or
aspect
of
something
•
The
two
cars
are
similar
in
every
respect
except
price
.
The
two
cars
are
similar
in
every
respect
except
price
.
•
In
this
respect
,
the
new
policy
is
better
than
the
old
one
.
In
this
respect
,
the
new
policy
is
better
than
the
old
one
.
verb
to
accept
and
follow
a
rule
,
decision
,
or
right
•
All
citizens
must
respect
the
law
.
All
citizens
must
respect
the
law
.
•
Drivers
are
expected
to
respect
the
speed
limit
.
Drivers
are
expected
to
respect
the
speed
limit
.
verb
to
treat
someone
or
something
politely
and
considerately
•
If
you
can
’
t
respect
other
opinions
,
the
discussion
will
fail
.
If
you
can
’
t
respect
other
opinions
,
the
discussion
will
fail
.
•
She
always
respects
her
colleagues
,
even
when
she
disagrees
.
She
always
respects
her
colleagues
,
even
when
she
disagrees
.
respectively
adverb
in
the
same
order
that
things
or
people
were
mentioned
before
•
Alice
and
Bob
scored
90
and
85
points
,
respectively
,
on
the
math
test
.
Alice
and
Bob
scored
90
and
85
points
,
respectively
,
on
the
math
test
.
•
The
red
,
blue
,
and
green
buttons
shut
the
machine
off
,
turn
it
on
,
and
reset
it
,
respectively
.
The
red
,
blue
,
and
green
buttons
shut
the
machine
off
,
turn
it
on
,
and
reset
it
,
respectively
.
From
Latin
respectivus
“
having
regard
to
”,
formed
from
respectus
“
a
look
back
,
regard
”
and
the
suffix
-ivus
,
with
the
English
adverbial
ending
-ly
.