a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.
"the director had a lot of respect for Douglas as an actor"
synonyms: esteem, regard, high regard, high opinion, acclaim, admiration, approbation, approval, appreciation, estimation, favor, popularity, recognition, veneration, awe, reverence, deference, honor, praise, homage
"the respect due to a great artist"
2.
due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others.
"young people's lack of respect for their parents"
synonyms: due regard, consideration, thoughtfulness, attentiveness, politeness, courtesy, civility, deference
"he speaks to the old lady with respect"
verb
admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements.
"she was respected by everyone she worked with"
synonyms: esteem, admire, think highly of, have a high opinion of, hold in high regard, hold in (high) esteem, think much of, approve of, appreciate, cherish, value, set (great) store by, prize, treasure, look up to, pay homage to, venerate, revere, reverence, adulate, worship, idolize, put on a pedestal, lionize, hero-worship, honor, applaud, praise, favor
"as a teacher he was highly respected for his industry and patience"
"the director had a lot of respect for Douglas as an actor"
synonyms: esteem, regard, high regard, high opinion, acclaim, admiration, approbation, approval, appreciation, estimation, favor, popularity, recognition, veneration, awe, reverence, deference, honor, praise, homage
"the respect due to a great artist"
2.
due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others.
"young people's lack of respect for their parents"
synonyms: due regard, consideration, thoughtfulness, attentiveness, politeness, courtesy, civility, deference
"he speaks to the old lady with respect"
verb
admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements.
"she was respected by everyone she worked with"
synonyms: esteem, admire, think highly of, have a high opinion of, hold in high regard, hold in (high) esteem, think much of, approve of, appreciate, cherish, value, set (great) store by, prize, treasure, look up to, pay homage to, venerate, revere, reverence, adulate, worship, idolize, put on a pedestal, lionize, hero-worship, honor, applaud, praise, favor
"as a teacher he was highly respected for his industry and patience"
I show respect to my parents
by Jjshdjskslqkalw September 6, 2019
Get the Respectmug. This is one definition that doesn't speak for everybody, but is a universal common sense definition. Knowing that everybody is not the same, doesn't think the same, doesn't do things the same way without trying to convert the other person to your way of doing things is respect. Once you try and convert other people to your way of doing things, you don't respect them. This applies to people who wear masks, it also applies to people who dont wear masks, and try to run off the people who do wear masks. It also applies to race and statues. Thinking someone should respect your race and your martin luther king statues while trying to get Confederate statues removed is not true respect. Expecting someone to compromise before you can respect them is not respect, it's the opposite. Compromise is also not a sign of growing up.
Elementary school kids learn how to call people sir, ma'am, mr., and mrs., and doing so is not a sign or a symbol of true respect for somebody else, which is why false respect or pretending to respect someone is not better than no respect or disrespect, and is sometimes the exact same thing.
by Solid Mantis June 27, 2020
Get the Respectmug. by Coop Dupe February 13, 2020
Get the respectable ribmug. Can be used as a verb or an adverb.
Giving somebody respect, or to respect for something that happened in the past and told in a story.
Giving somebody respect, or to respect for something that happened in the past and told in a story.
Pops: When i was your age i was in a VietCong POW camp for 2 years.
Kid: Hey i give you retroactive respect for that.
Kid: Hey i give you retroactive respect for that.
by who was that again? August 2, 2011
Get the Retroactive Respectmug. Lithium Respect day is the day where we make Lithium our discord profile pictures, this is on December 14th to December 21st.
by Profily December 14, 2020
Get the Lithium Respect weekmug. Respect is when you talk to people with respect.Kindness.You have to treat people with respect like teachers, friends,parents, and others.When you do not treat people with respect they will not treat you with respect either. When you are mean to people like your friends they will not want to be your friend because of the way u treated them. People in my old school did not treat people with respect and they were mean to their friends and their friends did not want to be their friends.my mom told me a story and she said in middle school she and her friends did not get along
by makaylagreen September 18, 2019
Get the Respectmug. 