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English Dictionary: respect	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
respect n (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect" Synonym(s): respect, regard the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard" Synonym(s): esteem, regard, respect Antonym(s): disesteem an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him" Synonym(s): respect, esteem, regard Antonym(s): disrespect a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean" Synonym(s): deference, respect behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes" Synonym(s): obedience, respect a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect" Synonym(s): regard, respect courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" Synonym(s): deference, respect, respectfulness v regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" Synonym(s): respect, esteem, value, prize, prise Antonym(s): disesteem, disrespect show respect towards; "honor your parents!" Synonym(s): respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe Antonym(s): disrespect
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Respect \Respect"\ (r?sp?kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Respected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Respecting}.] [L. respectare, v. intens. from respicere, respectum, to look back, respect; pref. re- re- + specere, spicere, to look, to view: cf. F. respecter. See {Spy}, and cf. {Respite}.] 1. To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed. Thou respectest not spilling Edward's blood. --Shak. In orchards and gardens, we do not so much respect beauty as variety of ground for fruits, trees, and herbs. --Bacon. 2. To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor. [bd]I do respect thee as my soul.[b8] --Shak. 3. To look toward; to front upon or toward. [Obs.] Palladius adviseth the front of his house should so respect the [?][?]uth. --Sir T. Browne. 4. To regard; to consider; to deem. [Obs.] To whom my father gave this name of Gaspar, And as his own respected him to death. --B. Jonson. 5. To have regard to; to have reference to; to relate to; as, the treaty particularly respects our commerce. {As respects}, as regards; with regard to; as to. --Macaulay. {To respect the person} [or] {persons}, to favor a person, or persons on corrupt grounds; to show partiality. [bd]Ye shall not respect persons in judgment.[b8] --Deut. i. 17. Syn: To regard; esteem; honor; revere; venerate.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Respect \Respect"\, n. [L. respectus: cf. F. respect. See {Respect}, v., and cf. {Respite}.] 1. The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular consideration to; hence, care; caution. But he it well did ward with wise respect. --Spenser. 2. Esteem; regard; consideration; honor. Seen without awe, and served without respect. --Prior. The same men treat the Lord's Day with as little respect. --R. Nelson. 3. pl. An expression of respect* of deference; regards; as, to send one's respects to another. 4. Reputation; repute. [Obs.] Many of the best respect in Rome. --Shak. 5. Relation; reference; regard. They believed but one Supreme Deity, which, with respect to the various benefits men received from him, had several titles. --Tillotson. 4. Particular; point regarded; point of view; as, in this respect; in any respect; in all respects. Everything which is imperfect, as the world must be acknowledged in many respects. --Tillotson. In one respect I'll be thy assistant. --Shak. 7. Consideration; motive; interest. [Obs.] [bd]Whatever secret respects were likely to move them.[b8] --Hooker. To the publik good Private respects must yield. --Milton. {In respect}, in comparison. [Obs.] --Shak. {In respect of}. (a) In comparison with. [Obs.] --Shak. (b) As to; in regard to. [Archaic] [bd]Monsters in respect of their bodies.[b8] --Bp. Wilkins. [bd]In respect of these matters.[b8] --Jowett. (Thucyd.) {In, [or] With}, {respect to}, in relation to; with regard to; as respects. --Tillotson. {To have respect of persons}, to regard persons with partiality or undue bias, especially on account of friendship, power, wealth, etc. [bd]It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.[b8] --Prov. xxiv. 23. Syn: Deference; attention; regard; consideration; estimation. See {Deference}.