respectnoun
uk/rɪˈspekt/us/rɪˈspekt/respect noun (ADMIRATION)
B1 [ U ] admiration felt or shown for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities:
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- He inspired respect and devotion from his pupils.
- She won the grudging respect of her boss.
- You should show more respect to your parents.
- He has no respect for authority whatsoever.
- Certainly in our society teachers don't enjoy the respect that is accorded to doctors and lawyers.
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Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- awe
- awestruck
- glory
- hero worship
- honorific
- honour
- idolatry
- idolize
- impress
- recognition
- regard
- respectful
- reverential
- salute
- sb deserves a medal idiom
- sit at the feet of sb idiom
- stan
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respect noun (HONOUR)
B1 [ U ] politeness, honour, and care shown towards someone or something that is considered important:
[ U ] a feeling that something is right or important and you should not attempt to change it or harm it:
[ U ] the feeling you show when you accept that different customs or cultures are different from your own and behave towards them in a way that would not cause offence:
polite formal greetings:
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- These days it goes against the grain to show respect for authority.
- Certainly in our society teachers don't enjoy the respect that is accorded to doctors and lawyers.
- Children need to be taught to have respect for other people's property.
- He has no respect for authority whatsoever.
- You should show your parents more respect.
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Polite and respectful
- chivalrous
- chivalry
- civil
- civility
- civilized
- civilly
- courtly
- couth
- deferential
- euphemism
- gallant
- gentlemanly
- gracious
- keep a civil tongue in your head idiom
- polite
- politely
- politically correct
- refined
- respectful
- well mannered
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respect noun (FEATURE)
B2 [ C ] a particular feature or detail:
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- The new version is worse in every respect - I much preferred the original.
- It is arguable that the government has failed in this respect.
- His theory is deficient in several respects.
- It's essentially a dictionary but it differs in one or two respects.
- While I accept that he's not perfect in many respects, I do actually quite like the man.
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Conditions and characteristics
- -ance
- -ancy
- ability
- ambience
- attribute
- character
- complexion
- condition
- detail
- feature
- hallmark
- karma
- lineament
- local colour
- middle name
- mien
- nature
- resonate
- savour
- smack
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respectverb [ T ]
uk/rɪˈspekt/us/rɪˈspekt/respect verb [ T ] (ADMIRE)
B1 to feel or show admiration for someone or something that you believe has good ideas or qualities:
to be proud of your own qualities or achievements
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- It was a sane decision and one we all respected.
- All non-violent religious and political beliefs should be respected equally.
- Visitors are asked to respect the rules of the organization.
- We must respect the rights of sovereign nations to conduct their own affairs.
- David was brought up to respect authority.
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Showing respect and admiration
- admiration
- admire
- admiring
- awe
- awestruck
- glory
- hero worship
- honorific
- honour
- idolatry
- idolize
- impress
- recognition
- regard
- respectful
- reverential
- salute
- sb deserves a medal idiom
- sit at the feet of sb idiom
- stan
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respect verb [ T ] (HONOUR)
to treat something or someone with kindness and care:
B2 to accept the importance of someone's rights or customs and to do nothing that would harm them or cause offence:
to accept that something is right or important and not to attempt to change it or harm it:
to think that it is important to obey a law or rule:
B2 to do what someone has asked to have done:
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Treating someone well
- allowance
- be spoilt for choice idiom
- coddle
- cosset
- do as you would be done by idiom
- do sb proud idiom
- indulge
- indulgence
- kid
- make much/a lot of sb idiom
- mollycoddle
- pander to sb/sth
- proud
- see sb right idiom
- smother
- spoil
- spoil sb rotten idiom
- succour
- treat
- wrap sb (up) in cotton wool idiom
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