RESPECT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does respect mean? 

• RESPECT (noun)
  The noun RESPECT has 7 senses:

1. (usually preceded by 'in') a detail or point

2. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

3. an attitude of admiration or esteem

4. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

5. behavior intended to please your parents

6. a feeling of friendship and esteem

7. courteous regard for people's feelings

  Familiarity information: RESPECT used as a noun is common.

• RESPECT (verb)
  The verb RESPECT has 2 senses:

1. regard highly; think much of

2. show respect towards

  Familiarity information: RESPECT used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RESPECT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(usually preceded by 'in') a detail or point

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

regard; respect

Context example:

it differs in that respect

Hypernyms ("respect" is a kind of...):

detail; item; point (an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

esteem; regard; respect

Context example:

a man who has earned high regard

Hypernyms ("respect" is a kind of...):

honor; honour; laurels (the state of being honored)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "respect"):

stature (high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement)

Derivation:

respect (regard highly; think much of)

respect (show respect towards)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An attitude of admiration or esteem

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

esteem; regard; respect

Context example:

she lost all respect for him

Hypernyms ("respect" is a kind of...):

attitude; mental attitude (a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "respect"):

estimate; estimation (the respect with which a person is held)

Antonym:

disrespect (a disrespectful mental attitude)

Derivation:

respect (regard highly; think much of)

respect (show respect towards)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

deference; respect

Context example:

be sure to give my respects to the dean

Hypernyms ("respect" is a kind of...):

civility; politeness (the act of showing regard for others)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "respect"):

court; homage (respectful deference)

last respects (the act of expressing respect for someone who has died)

props (proper respect)

Derivation:

respect (show respect towards)

respect (regard highly; think much of)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Behavior intended to please your parents

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

obedience; respect

Context example:

he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes

Hypernyms ("respect" is a kind of...):

filial duty (duty of a child to its parents)

Sense 6

Meaning:

A feeling of friendship and esteem

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

regard; respect

Context example:

he inspires respect

Hypernyms ("respect" is a kind of...):

affection; affectionateness; fondness; heart; philia; tenderness; warmheartedness; warmness (a positive feeling of liking)

Derivation:

respect (show respect towards)

Sense 7

Meaning:

Courteous regard for people's feelings

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

deference; respect; respectfulness

Context example:

out of respect for his privacy

Hypernyms ("respect" is a kind of...):

courtesy; good manners (a courteous manner)

Derivation:

respect (show respect towards)

• RESPECT (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they respect    ... he / she / it respects   
Past simple: respected   
Past participle: respected   
-ing form: respecting   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Regard highly; think much of

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

esteem; prise; prize; respect; value

Context example:

We prize his creativity

Hypernyms (to "respect" is one way to...):

consider; reckon; regard; see; view (deem to be)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "respect"):

think the world of (esteem very highly)

fear; revere; reverence; venerate (regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of)

admire; look up to (feel admiration for)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam cannot respect Sue

Antonym:

disrespect (have little or no respect for; hold in contempt)

Derivation:

respect (a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard)

respecter (a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative)

respect (the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded))

respect (an attitude of admiration or esteem)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Show respect towards

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

abide by; honor; honour; observe; respect

Context example:

honor your parents!

Hypernyms (to "respect" is one way to...):

accept (consider or hold as true)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "respect"):

celebrate; lionise; lionize (assign great social importance to)

tolerate (recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Antonym:

disrespect (show a lack of respect for)

Derivation:

respect (a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard)

respect (courteous regard for people's feelings)

respect (an attitude of admiration or esteem)

respect (a feeling of friendship and esteem)

respect (the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded))

respecter (a person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative)

 Context examples 

Her feelings ought to be respected.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

“It is very essential, Miss Stoner,” said he, “that you should absolutely follow my advice in every respect.”

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

However, we may congratulate ourselves upon a curious and, in some respects, a unique case.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Yes: but a young lady—a bride—I ought to have paid my respects to her if possible.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Not that I am in the least conventional in that respect myself.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Here is the safest way, in one respect, but with most danger in another.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

I respect and admire your failure.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

The smaller the Rossby number, the less active the star was with respect to magnetic changes.

(Sun's mood swings not so strange after all, Wikinews)

"Well, that's respect, I expect," declared the Clown, and immediately stood upon his head.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

No one can fault you for that, for you would be showing respect.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)