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Respect, also called esteem, is a positive feeling or action shown towards someone or something considered important or held in high esteem or regard. It conveys a sense of admiration for good or valuable qualities. It is also the process of honoring someone by exhibiting care, concern, or consideration for their needs or feelings.^[1]^[2]

Some people may earn the respect of individuals by assisting others or by playing important social roles. In many cultures, individuals are considered to be worthy of respect until they prove otherwise. Courtesies that show respect may include simple words and phrases like «Thank you» in the West or «Namaste» in the Indian subcontinent, or simple physical signs like a slight bow, a smile, direct eye contact, or a simple handshake; however, those acts may have very different interpretations, depending on the cultural context.

Signs and other ways of showing respect[edit]

Language[edit]

Respect is a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities and achievements.

An honorific is a word or expression (often a pronoun) that shows respect when used in addressing or referring to a person.

Typically honorifics are used for second and third persons; use for first person is less common. Some languages have anti-honorific first person forms (like «your most humble servant» or «this unworthy person») whose effect is to enhance the relative honor accorded a second or third person.

For instance, it is disrespectful not to use polite language and honorifics when speaking in Japanese with someone having a higher social status. The Japanese honorific «san» can be used when English is spoken.^[3]

In China, it is considered rude to call someone by their first name unless the person is known for a long period of time. In work-related situations, people address each other by their title. At home, people often refer to each other by nicknames or terms of kinship.^[4] In Chinese culture, individuals often address their friends as juniors and seniors even if they are just a few months younger or older. When the Chinese ask for someone’s age, they often do so to know how to address the person.^[4]

Physical gestures[edit]

A wife touching the feet of her husband

In Islamic cultures around the world, there are many ways to show respect to people. For example, it is recommended to kiss the hands of parents, grandparents and teachers. Also, it is narrated in the sayings of Muhammad that if a person looks at the faces of parents and teachers with a smile, he or she will definitely be rewarded by Allah with success and happiness.^{[citation needed]}

In India, it is customary that, out of respect, when a person’s foot accidentally touches a book or any written material (considered to be a manifestations of Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge) or another person’s leg, it will be followed by an apology in the form of a single hand gesture (Pranāma) with the right hand, where the offending person first touches the object with the finger tips and then the forehead and/or chest. This also counts for money, which is considered to be a manifestation of the goddess of wealth Lakshmi.^[5] Pranāma, or the touching of feet in Indian culture is a sign of respect. For instance, when a child is greeting his or her grandparent, they typically will touch their hands to their grandparents’ feet. In Indian culture, it is believed that the feet are a source of power and love.^[6]

In many African/West Indian descent communities and some non-African/West Indian descent communities, respect can be signified by the touching of fists.^{[citation needed]}

Many gestures or physical acts that are common in the West can be considered disrespectful in Japan. For instance, one should not point directly at someone.^[7] When greeting someone or thanking them, it may be insulting if the person of lower status does not bow lower than the person with higher status. The duration and level of the bow depends on many factors such as age and status.^[8] Some signs of physical respect apply to women only. If a woman does not wear cosmetics or a brassiere, it is possible that she will be considered unprofessional or others may think she does not care about the situation.

Respect as a virtue[edit]

Respect for others is a variety of virtue or character strength. The philosopher Immanuel Kant made the virtue of respect the core of his Categorical Imperative:

So act that you treat humanity… always at the same time as an end, never merely as a means.^[9]

China[edit]

Chinese culture[edit]

Unlike Japanese culture, it is not necessary in Chinese culture to bow to one another as a greeting or parting gesture. Bowing is generally reserved as a sign of respect for elders and ancestors. When bowing, they place the fist of the right hand in the palm of their left at stomach level. The deeper the bow, the more respect they are showing.

In Chinese culture, there is not much participation in physical contact, especially when doing business because this can be seen as too casual, thus disrespectful. It is considered rude to slap, pat, or put one’s arm around the shoulders of another.^[10] However, affection in same-sex friendships in East Asia is much more pronounced than in the West. Same-sex friends will often be seen with their arms around one another, holding hands, and other signs of physical affection.^[11]

It is uncommon to see very many hand gestures being used in Chinese culture because this is often considered to be excessive.^[4] The Chinese sometimes do not smile or exchange greetings with strangers. Smiling or being friendly to someone you do not know can be considered rude and too familiar. It is also common to see Chinese women covering their mouths when they laugh. Traditionally, a woman who laughed too loudly was considered to be uncouth and ill-bred.^[4]

Traditionally, there was not much hand-shaking in Chinese culture. However, this gesture is now widely practiced among men, especially when greeting Westerners or other foreigners. Many Westerners may find Chinese handshakes to be too long or too weak, but this is because a weaker handshake is a gesture of humility and respect.^[4]

Kowtowing, or kneeling and bowing so deeply that one’s forehead is touching the floor, is practiced during worship at temples. Kowtowing is a powerful gesture reserved mainly for honoring the dead or offering deep respect at a temple.^[4]

Many codes of behavior revolve around young people showing respect to older people. Filial piety is a major example of a virtue of having respect for their ancestors, family and elders. Like in many cultures, younger Chinese individuals are expected to defer to older people, let them speak first, sit down after them and not contradict them. Sometimes when an older person enters a room, everyone stands. People are often introduced from oldest to youngest. Often, younger people will go out of their way to open doors for their elders and not cross their legs in front of them. The older you are the more respect you are expected to be treated with.^[4]

Respect as a cultural value[edit]

Indigenous American culture[edit]

In many indigenous American societies, respect serves as an important concept valued in indigenous American culture. In addition to esteem or deference, respect is viewed as a moral value that teaches indigenous individuals about their culture. This moral value is treated as a process that influences participation in the community and also helps individuals develop and become integrated into their culture’s community. The value of respect is taught during childhood because the process of indigenous children participating in and learning about their community is an important aspect of the culture.^[12]

Respect as a form of behavior and participation is especially important in childhood as it serves as a basis of how children must conduct themselves in their community. Children engage in mature activities such as cooking for the family, cleaning and sweeping the house, caring for infant peers, and crop work. Indigenous children learn to view their participation in these activities as a representation of respect. Through this manner of participation in activities of respect, children not only learn about culture but also practice it as well.^[13]^{[need quotation to verify]}

References[edit]

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^ «Definition of «respect»«. Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
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^ Fernandez, David-Lorente (2012). «Ser respetuoso es ser persona. El niño y la pedagogía moral de Los Nahuas del Centro de México». Revista de Dialectología y Tradiciones Populares. 67 (2): 431–452. doi:10.3989/rdtp.2012.16.
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noun

a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.

relation or reference: inquiries with respect to a route.

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.

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.

the condition of being esteemed or honored: to be held in respect.

respects, a formal expression or gesture of greeting, esteem, or friendship: Give my respects to your parents.

favor or partiality.

Archaic. a consideration.

verb (used with object)

to hold in esteem or honor: I cannot respect a cheat.

to show regard or consideration for: to respect someone’s rights.

to refrain from intruding upon or interfering with: to respect a person’s privacy.

to relate or have reference to.

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Idioms about respect

in respect of, in reference to; in regard to; concerning.

in respect that, Archaic. because of; since.

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.

with respect to, referring to; concerning: with respect to your latest request.

Origin of respect

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun from Old French or directly from Latin respectus “action of looking back, consideration, regard,” equivalent to respec-, variant stem of respicere “to look back” (re- “back” + specere “to look”) + -tus suffix of verbal action; verb from Latin respectus, past participle of respicere; see re-

synonym study for respect

3. Respect, esteem, veneration imply recognition of personal qualities by approbation, deference, and more or less affection. Respect is commonly the result of admiration and approbation, together with deference: to feel respect for a great scholar. Esteem is deference combined with admiration and often with affection: to hold a friend in great esteem. Veneration is an almost religious attitude of deep respect, reverence, and love, such as we feel for persons or things of outstanding superiority, endeared by long association: veneration for one’s grandparents, for noble traditions.

historical usage of respect

In Middle English, the more common meanings of the noun respect ( respect, respecte ) are “relation, relationship, regard, consideration” (still current meanings), present in Old French respect and Latin respectus, literally, “the act of looking back.”
The meaning “esteem for a person, thing, or quality” first appeared in 1526; the corresponding verb meaning “to hold in esteem” is first recorded in 1583. The prepositional phrase with respect to “referring to; concerning” dates to the mid-16th century. The plural noun respects “a formal expression or gesture of greeting, esteem, or friendship” dates to the first half of the 17th century; the phrase to pay one’s respects “to make a visit in order to welcome, greet, etc., or to express one’s sympathy, especially after a death” dates to the middle of the 17th century.

OTHER WORDS FROM respect

qua·si-re·spect·ed, adjectiveun·der·re·spect·ed, adjectiveun·re·spect·ed, adjectivewell-re·spect·ed, adjective

Words nearby respect

resource, resourceful, resources, resp., respawn, respect, respectability, respectability politics, respectable, respectant, respecter

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Words related to respect

appreciation, awe, consideration, deference, dignity, esteem, fear, honor, recognition, regard, reverence, tribute, reference, relation, adhere to, appreciate, comply with, heed, recognize, revere

How to use respect in a sentence

PBCs have an affirmative duty to be good corporate citizens and to treat all stakeholders with respect.
He is known to lower his eyes in Putin’s presence, out of respect.
Anthony Mallott said his father continued to express respect for Potts up until his death.
In many respects, this new bill seems to seek not to combat fake news but, rather, to control users.

So in that respect, what the aforementioned companies are doing is nothing new.
If anything the work the two cops and the maintenance guy were doing deserves more respect and probably helped a lot more people.
With all due respect to his athletic skill, Gronkowski is not high on the list of NFL players that elicit carnal thoughts.
Yazbek tells The Daily Beast that the traffickers guarantee their service, and they treat the Syrian refugees with respect.
They stood in a single row, united by solemn respect as the Liu family remained inside.
You expect soldiers of all ranks to understand the need to respect the chain of command, regardless of personal feelings.
It is, however, true, that in this respect the German hexametrist has a considerable advantage over the English.
Very charmingly is this respect for rule exhibited in all dealings with animals, also dolls and other pets.
Great had been her indignation at the want of respect shown to the Reverend John Dodd’s cloth.
The house was but a single story high, but in this respect the king’s palace itself was no better.
The French Railroads are better in this respect, and the American cannot be worse, though the fault is not unknown there.

British Dictionary definitions for respect

noun

an attitude of deference, admiration, or esteem; regard

the state of being honoured or esteemed

a detail, point, or characteristic; particularhe differs in some respects from his son

reference or relation (esp in the phrases in respect of, with respect to)

polite or kind regard; considerationrespect for people’s feelings

(often plural) an expression of esteem or regard (esp in the phrase pay one’s respects)

verb (tr)

to have an attitude of esteem towards; show or have respect forto respect one’s elders

to pay proper attention to; not violateto respect Swiss neutrality

to show consideration for; treat courteously or kindly

archaic to concern or refer to

Word Origin for respect

C14: from Latin rēspicere to look back, pay attention to, from re- + specere to look

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Other Idioms and Phrases with respect

see in regard (respect) to; pay a call (one’s respects); with all due respect.

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consideration”), from Latin respectus (“a looking at, regard, respect”), perfect passive participle of respiciō (“look at, look back upon, respect”), from re- (“back”) + speciō (“to see”). Doublet of respite.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈspɛkt/
Rhymes: -ɛkt
Hyphenation: re‧spect

Noun[edit]

respect (countable and uncountable, plural respects)

(uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard

Synonyms: deference, esteem, consideration, regard, fealty, reverence, aught

He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him.

We do respect people for their dignity and worth.
- 2022 October 15, “Tajik President’s Demand For ‘Respect’ From Putin Viewed Millions Of Times On YouTube”, in Radio Free Europe‎^[1], archived from the original on 17 October 2022‎^[2]:
  
  A video of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon complaining to Russian President Vladimir Putin about his lack of respect for the countries of Central Asia that were once part of the Soviet Union has struck a nerve on social media, where it has been viewed millions of times. […]
  “We have always respected the interests of our main strategic partner,” Rahmon said, referring to Russia. “We want respect, too.»
(uncountable) good opinion, honor, or admiration

Synonyms: admiration, esteem, reverence, regard, recognition, veneration, honor
(uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.

The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet.
(countable) a particular aspect, feature or detail of something
This year’s model is superior to last year’s in several respects.

Synonyms: aspect, dimension, face, facet, side
Good will; favor

Usage notes[edit]

Adjectives often applied to «respect»: great, high, utmost, absolute

Antonyms[edit]

belittlement
contempt
contumely
despect (noun) (archaic)
disdain
disparagement
disrespect (noun)
ignoring
irreverence
neglect
scorn
slight

Derived terms[edit]

ablative of respect
adverb of respect
disrespect
final respects
in many respects
last respects
respectable
respectful
unrespect
with all due respect
with due respect
with respect
with respect to

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respective

Translations[edit]

admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit

Albanian: respekt (sq) m
Amharic: ክብር (kəbr)
Arabic: اِحْتِرَام‎ (ar) m (iḥtirām)

Egyptian Arabic: احترام‎ m (ʾeḥtrām)

Gulf Arabic: احترام‎ m (iḥtirām)
Armenian: հարգանք (hy) (hargankʿ)
Avar: хӏурмат (ḥʳurmat)
Azerbaijani: hörmət (az), sayğı (az), ehtiram, xətir
Bashkir: хөрмәт (xörmät), ихтирам (ixtiram)
Belarusian: пава́га f (paváha), паважа́нне n (pavažánnje), паша́на f (pašána)
Bengali: সম্মান (śomman)
Breton: doujañs (br) f
Bulgarian: уваже́ние (bg) n (uvažénie)
Burmese: ရိုသေ (my) (ruise), အရိုအသေ (my) (a.ruia.se)
Catalan: respecte (ca) m
Chinese:

Mandarin: 尊重 (zh) (zūnzhòng), 尊敬 (zh) (zūnjìng)
Czech: respekt (cs) m, úcta (cs) f
Danish: respekt c
Dutch: respect (nl) m, achting (nl) f, eerbied (nl) f
Egyptian: (šfyt f)
Esperanto: respekto, respektemo, altestimo
Estonian: lugupidamine
Finnish: kunnioitus (fi)
French: respect (fr) m
Friulian: rispiet m
Galician: respecto m
Georgian: პატივისცემა (ṗaṭiviscema)
German: Achtung (de) f, Respekt (de) m
Greek: σεβασμός (el) m (sevasmós)

Ancient: σέβας n (sébas)
Hebrew: כָּבוֹד‎ (he) m (kavód)
Hindi: सम्मान (hi) m (sammān), आदर (hi) m (ādar)
Hungarian: tisztelet (hu), elismerés (hu), megbecsülés (hu)
Icelandic: virðing (is) f
Indonesian: hormat (id)
Irish: meas m, urraim f, oirmhidin f, ómós m
Italian: rispetto (it) m
Japanese: 尊敬 (ja) (sonkei), 崇敬 (ja) (sūkei), 尊重 (ja) (sonchō), 重視 (ja) (jushi)
Kazakh: құрмет (kk) (qūrmet), қадір (qadır), сый (syi)
Khmer: ការគោរព (kaa-koorup), គារវៈ (km) (kiərĕəʼvĕəʼ)
Korean: 존중(尊重) (ko) (jonjung), 경의(敬意) (ko) (gyeong’ui)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: ڕێز‎ (ckb) (rêz)
Kyrgyz: кадыр (ky) (kadır), кадырдоо (ky) (kadırdoo), сый (ky) (sıy)
Ladin: respet ?
Latgalian: cīns ?
Latin: respectus m, observantia f, reverentia f
Latvian: cieņa f
Lithuanian: pagarba f
Macedonian: почит f (počit), респект m (respekt)
Malay: hormat (ms), adab (ms)
Maltese: rispett m
Maori: kauanuanu, whakaute
Marathi: आदर (mr) (ādar)
Mongolian: хүндэтгэл (mn) (xündetgel)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: respekt (no) m

Nynorsk: respekt m
Occitan: respècte (oc) m
Old Javanese: sĕmbah
Pashto: احترام‎ (ps) m (ehterãm)
Persian: احترام‎ (fa) (ehterâm), ادب‎ (fa) (adab)
Plautdietsch: Acht (nds) f
Polish: respekt (pl) m, szacunek (pl) m, estyma (pl) f, poważanie (pl), uważanie (pl), atencja (pl) f (dated), atentacja f (archaic)
Portuguese: respeito (pt) m
Romanian: respect (ro) n
Russian: уваже́ние (ru) n (uvažénije), почте́ние (ru) n (počténije)
Samoan: āva
Sanskrit: आदर (sa) m (ādara), सम्मान (sa) m (sammāna)
Scottish Gaelic: onair f, urram m, suim f
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: поштова́ње n

Roman: poštovánje (sh) n
Sicilian: rispettu (scn) m
Slovak: rešpekt m, úcta f
Slovene: spoštovanje (sl) n
Spanish: respeto (es) m
Swahili: adabu (sw)
Swedish: respekt (sv) c, aktning (sv) c
Tabasaran: гьюрмат (hjurmat)
Tagalog: paggalang
Tajik: эҳтиром (ehtirom), ҳурмат (hurmat), иззат (tg) (izzat), адаб (tg) (adab)
Tamil: மதிப்பு (ta) (matippu)
Tatar: хөрмәт (tt) (xörmät), ихтирам (tt) (ixtiram)
Telugu: గౌరవం (te) (gauravaṁ)
Tetum: respeitu
Thai: ความเคารพ (th) (kwaam-kao-róp)
Tongan: fakaʻapaʻapa
Turkish: saygı (tr), hürmet (tr)
Turkmen: hormat
Ukrainian: пова́га f (pováha), поважа́ння n (považánnja), поша́на f (pošána)
Urdu: آدر‎ m (ādar), احترام‎ m (ihtirām)
Uyghur: ھۆرمەت‎ (hörmet), ئىززەت‎ (izzet)
Uzbek: hurmat (uz), izzat (uz), ehtirom (uz)
Vietnamese: sự tôn trọng (vi)
Welsh: parch (cy) m
Zazaki: hurmet n, adab n, semen n

polite greetings

Czech: vyjádření úcty n
Finnish: kunnioitus (fi)
Greek: σέβη m (sévi)
Hungarian: kegyelet (hu), tisztelet (hu)
Icelandic: virðing (is) f
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: ڕێزوسڵاو‎ (rêzusllaw)
Portuguese: respeito (pt) m, reverência (pt) f
Spanish: respeto (es) m
Swahili: adabu (sw)

particular aspect of something

Azerbaijani: xüsus, baxım
Bulgarian: отношение (bg) n (otnošenie)
Czech: ohled (cs) m
Danish: henseende n
Finnish: suhde (fi)
Hungarian: vonatkozás (hu), szempont (hu), tekintet (hu)
Icelandic: leyti (is) n
Italian: riguardo (it) m, materia (it) f
Norwegian:

Bokmål: måte (no) m, aspekt (no) n, henseende ?
Portuguese: respeito (pt) m
Spanish: respeto (es) m
Swedish: avseende (sv) n, hänseende (sv) n
Thai: เคารพ (th) (kao-róp)
Turkish: bakım (tr), husus (tr), açı (tr), yön (tr)
Zazaki: xusus c

Verb[edit]

respect (third-person singular simple present respects, present participle respecting, simple past and past participle respected)

To have respect for.

She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.
To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.

I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense.

I respect your right to feel offended, even though most people, myself included, totally disagree and don’t find the comment offensive in the slightest.
To abide by an agreement.

They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.
To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
- 1631, Francis [Bacon], “New Atlantis. A Worke Vnfinished.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London: […] William Rawley; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], page 33, →OCLC:
  
  We haue also large and various Orchards, and Gardens; Wherein we doe not ſo much reſpect Beauty, as Variety of Ground and Soile, proper for diuerſe Trees and Herbs: […]
(transitive, dated except in «respecting») To relate to; to be concerned with.
- 1674, John Owen, Pneumatologia:
  
  Whatever they are else, they are always chastisements; and correction respects faults.
- 1806, James Lee, An Introduction to Botany:
  
  Glandulation respects the secretory vessels, which are either glandules, follicles, or utricles.
- 1859 December 13, Charles Dickens, “The Mortals in the House”, in Charles Dickens, editor, The Haunted House. The Extra Christmas Number of All the Year Round […], volume II, London: […] C. Whiting, […], →OCLC, page 4, column 2:
  
  I hope I may never again be in a state of mind so unchristian as the mental frame in which I lived for some weeks, respecting the memory of Master B.
(obsolete) To regard; to consider; to deem.
- c. 1597, Ben. Jonson, A Pleasant Comedy, Called: The Case is Alterd. […], London: […] [Nicholas Okes] for Bartholomew Sutton, and William Barrenger, […], published 1609, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:
  
  [T]his my friend (knowen by no name) was found, / Being then a child and ſcarce of power to ſpeake, / To whom my father gaue this name of Gaſper, / And as his own reſpected him to death, […]
(obsolete) To look toward; to face.
- 1650, Thomas Browne, “Of East and West”, in Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC, 6th book, page 263:
  
  That Palladius adviſeth the front of his edifice ſhould ſo reſpect the South, that in the firſt angle it receive the riſing raies of the winter Sunne, and decline a little from the winter ſetting thereof.

Synonyms[edit]

(to have respect for): esteem, honor, revere, venerate
(to regard as worthy of special consideration): esteem, value
(to abide by an agreement): honor

Antonyms[edit]

(to have respect for): contemn, despect (verb) (archaic), despise, dis, diss, disrespect (verb)
(to regard as worthy of special consideration): belittle, ignore, neglect, slight

Derived terms[edit]

disrespect
respectability
respectable
respected
respectful

Translations[edit]

to have respect for

Albanian: respektoj (sq)
Arabic: اِحْتَرَمَ‎ (iḥtarama)

Egyptian Arabic: احترم‎ (eḥtaram)
Armenian: հարգել (hy) (hargel)
Azerbaijani: hörmət qoymaq, hörmət etmək (az), saymaq (az)
Belarusian: паважа́ць impf (pavažácʹ), шанава́ць impf (šanavácʹ)
Breton: doujañ (br)
Bulgarian: уважа́вам (bg) impf (uvažávam), уважа́ pf (uvažá)
Catalan: respectar (ca)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 尊重 (zh) (zūnzhòng), 尊敬 (zh) (zūnjìng)
Czech: respektovat (cs) impf, mít úctu impf
Dutch: respecteren (nl)
Egyptian: (šfj)
Esperanto: respekti, altestimi
Finnish: kunnioittaa (fi)
French: respecter (fr)
Georgian: პატივისცემა (ṗaṭiviscema)
German: respektieren (de)
Greek: σέβομαι (el) (sévomai)
Guaraní: momba’eguasu
Hebrew: כיבד כִּבֵּד‎ (he) (kibéd)
Hungarian: tisztel (hu), respektál
Icelandic: virða (is), bera virðingu fyrir
Irish: meas a bheith agat ar
Italian: rispettare (it)
Japanese: 崇める (ja) (agameru), 敬う (ja) (uyamau), 尊敬する (sonkei suru), 崇敬する (sūkei suru), 尊ぶ (ja) (tōtobu), 重んずる (omonzuru)
Kazakh: құрметтеу (kk) (qūrmetteu), қадірлеу (qadırleu), ардақтау (ardaqtau)
Khmer: គោរព (km) (koorup)
Korean: 존경하다 (ko) (jon’gyeonghada)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: ڕێز گرتن‎ (rêz girtin)
Lao: ເຄົາລົບ (khao lop)
Latin: respicio, revereor, honōrō
Macedonian: почитува impf (počituva), респекти́ра impf or pf (respektíra)
Maori: whakamiha, whakaute, ngākau whakaute
Mongolian: хүндлэх (mn) (xündlex)
Ngazidja Comorian: uhishimu
Persian: احترام گذاشتن‎ (fa) (ehterâm gozâštan)
Polish: szanować (pl) impf, poważać (pl) impf, respektować (pl) impf
Portuguese: respeitar (pt)
Romanian: respecta (ro)
Russian: уважа́ть (ru) impf (uvažátʹ), почита́ть (ru) impf (počitátʹ)
Sanskrit: मानति (sa) (mānati)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: уважа́вати impf

Roman: uvažávati (sh) impf
Slovak: rešpektovať impf, mať úctu impf
Slovene: spoštovati (sl) impf
Spanish: respetar (es)
Swahili: heshimu, taadhima (sw)
Swedish: ha respekt för
Tajik: эҳтиром кардан (ehtirom kardan)
Tamil: மதி (ta) (mati)
Telugu: గౌరవించు (te) (gauraviñcu)
Thai: เคารพ (th) (kao-róp)
Turkish: saymak (tr), saygı duymak (tr)
Ukrainian: поважа́ти impf (považáty), шанува́ти impf (šanuváty)
Vietnamese: tôn trọng (vi)
Walloon: respecter (wa)
Zazaki: itibar kerden

to have regard for the rights of others

Armenian: հարգել (hy) (hargel)
Azerbaijani: hörmət qoymaq, əməl etmək, icra etmək
Bulgarian: зачитам (bg) (začitam)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 遵守 (zh) (zūnshǒu)
Czech: brát ohled
Finnish: kunnioittaa (fi)
German: respektieren (de)
Greek: σέβομαι (el) (sévomai)
Hungarian: elismer (hu), tiszteletben tart
Icelandic: virða (is)
Japanese: 重んじる (ja) (omonjiru), 尊重する (sonchō suru)
Latin: respicio
Maori: whakaute
Polish: uszanować (pl) pf
Portuguese: respeitar (pt)
Russian: уважа́ть (ru) impf (uvažátʹ), соблюда́ть (ru) impf (sobljudátʹ)
Swahili: taadhima (sw), heshimu
Swedish: respektera (sv)
Zazaki: emel kerden

to abide by an agreement

Armenian: հարգել (hy) (hargel)
Bulgarian: спазвам (bg) (spazvam), съблюдавам (bg) (sǎbljudavam)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 遵守 (zh) (zūnshǒu)
Czech: uznávat
Dutch: eerbiedigen (nl)
Finnish: kunnioittaa (fi)
German: respektieren (de)
Hungarian: betart (hu), tiszteletben tart
Icelandic: virða (is)
Portuguese: respeitar (pt)
Russian: уважа́ть (ru) impf (uvažátʹ), соблюда́ть (ru) impf (sobljudátʹ)
Swedish: att respektera (sv)

Interjection[edit]

respect

(Jamaica) hello, hi

References[edit]

respect at OneLook Dictionary Search
respect in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
respect in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
“respect”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Anagrams[edit]

Sceptre, recepts, scepter, sceptre, specter, spectre

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle French respect, from Old French respect, from Latin respectus.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /rɛsˈpɛkt/, /rəˈspɛkt/
Hyphenation: res‧pect
Rhymes: -ɛkt

Noun[edit]

respect n (uncountable)

respect

Synonym: eerbied

Derived terms[edit]

respectabel
respecteren
respectloos
respectvol

Descendants[edit]

Afrikaans: respek
Negerhollands: respekt, respect
→ Indonesian: respek
→ Papiamentu: reespek (dated)
→ Saramaccan: lesipéki
→ Sranan Tongo: lespeki
- → Caribbean Javanese: lespéki

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin respectus. Doublet of répit.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ʁɛs.pɛ/

Noun[edit]

respect m (plural respects)

respect

Derived terms[edit]

avec tout le respect que je vous dois
respecter
respectueux
sauf votre respect
tenir en respect

Anagrams[edit]

spectre

Jamaican Creole[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

respeck

Etymology[edit]

From English respect.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪsˌspɛk/
Hyphenation: res‧pect

Interjection[edit]

respect

greetings, hello, hi
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
A: Wah gwaan? B: Respect!

A: Hello! B: Hi!
bye, goodbye
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
A: Tek it easy. B: Respect!

A: Take it easy. B: Bye!

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respect

respect
- 2020, Romardo Lyons, “Mixed reactions to state of emergency”, in The Jamaica Star‎^[3] (in English):
  
  “Our problem is that the police dem nah deal with people wid nuh respect. […] ”
  
  Our problem is that the police aren’t approaching the people with respect. […]
Synonym: ratings

Run whey di two a dem, dem nuh have nuh respect fi yuh.

Get rid of both of them. They have no respect for you.

Derived terms[edit]

respect due

Verb[edit]

respect

respect
- 2020, “DANCING DEATHTRAPS — Dancers risking serious injuries doing stunts”, in The Jamaica Star‎^[4] (in English):
  
  “Dem a tek too much risk wid dem life and nuff a dem nuh respect dem body […] ”
  
  They’re taking too many risks with their life and a lot of them don’t respect their body. […]
Synonym: rate

Yuh done know seh mi respect yuh whole heap.

You already know that I respect you a lot.

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French respect, Latin respectus.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /resˈpekt/

Noun[edit]

respect n (uncountable)

respect, consideration, deference, esteem, regard

Synonym: stimă

Declension[edit]

declension of respect (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) respect	respectul
genitive/dative	(unui) respect	respectului
vocative	respectule

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respecta
respectabil

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