rɪsˈpekt n. & v. --n. 1
deferential esteem felt or
shown towards a
person or
quality. 2 a (foll. by
of, for)
heed or
regard. b (foll. by to)
attention to or
consideration of (without respect to
the results). 3 an
aspect,
detail,
particular, etc. (correct
except in
this one respect). 4
reference,
relation (a
morality that has no respect to religion). 5 (in pl.) a person's
polite messages or attentions (give my respects to
your mother). --v.tr. 1 regard
with deference, esteem, or
honour. 2 a
avoid interfering with, harming,
degrading, insulting, injuring, or interrupting. b
treat with consideration. c refrain
from offending, corrupting, or
tempting (a person, a person's feelings, etc.). øin respect of as concerns; with reference
to. in respect that
because. with (or with
all due) respect a mollifying
formula preceding an
expression of one's disagreement with another's views. øørespecter n. [ME f. OF respect or L respectus f. respicere (as
RE-, specere
look at) or f. respectare
frequent. of respicere]
