Respect

Definition of Respect

Re`spect´ Pronunciation: r?`sp?kt´

v. t.

To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed.

[imp. & p. p. Respected; p. pr. & vb. n. Respecting.]

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.

To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor.

To look toward; to front upon or toward.

Palladius adviseth the front of his house should so respect the uth.

- Sir T. Browne.

To regard; to consider; to deem.

To whom my father gave this name of Gaspar,
And as his own respected him to death.

- B. Jonson.

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.

To respect the person
to favor a person, or persons on corrupt grounds; to show partiality. - Macaulay.

The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular consideration to; hence, care; caution.

But he it well did ward with wise respect.

- Spenser.

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.

An expression of respect of deference; regards; as, to send one's respects to another.

Reputation; repute.

Many of the best respect in Rome.

- Shak.

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.

Relation; reference; regard.

They believed but one Supreme Deity, which, with respect to the various benefits men received from him, had several titles.

- Tillotson.

Consideration; motive; interest.

To the publik good
Private respects must yield.

- Milton.

In respect
in comparison.

In respect of
a -	In comparison with. - Shak.
b -	As to; in regard to. - Shak.

In respect to
in relation to; with regard to; as respects. - Bp. Wilkins.

To have respect of persons
to regard persons with partiality or undue bias, especially on account of friendship, power, wealth, etc. - Tillotson.

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