What is another word for Respect?
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esteem
admire, praise
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regard
admire, esteem
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deference
esteem, feeling
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observe
abide by, show consideration for
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consideration
thoughtfulness, due regard
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honor
admire, praise
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revere
admire, esteem
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reverence
admire, feeling
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honour
esteem, activity
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appreciate
esteem, honour
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abide by
follow
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value
praise, think highly of
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admiration
regard, gratitude
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appreciation
regard, honor
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admire
behaviour, praise
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venerate
adore, behaviour
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prize
honour, praise
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homage
feeling, reverence
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heed
abide by, consider
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worship
adore, reverence
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comply with
abide by, obey
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veneration
regard, reverence
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aspect
particular, way
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adhere to
abide by, obey
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estimation
regard, admiration given by others
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look up to
behaviour, think highly of
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particular
detail, aspect
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keep
activity, observe
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point
detail, particular
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awe
reverence, wonder
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concern
regard, thoughtfulness
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feature
detail, particular
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courtesy
thoughtfulness, due regard
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respectfulness
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favor
admiration given by others
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facet
particular, aspect
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follow
abide by
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matter
detail, particular
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relation
reference, way
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treasure
honour
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respectful, respectable, respective, respecting, respectably, respectability, respectfully, respecter
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admiration, affection, affinity, amazement, anxiety, en.synonym.one, approval, association, awe, bias, compassion, concern, connection, consideration, courtesy, deference, devotion, discrimination, dread, duty, esteem, feature, friendship, fright, homage, honour, en.synonym.one, inclination, interdependence, kinship, love, matter, obedience, partiality, particular, point, prejudice, reciprocity, reference, regard, relation, relationship, respectfulness, reverence, solicitude, tact, tenderness, terror, veneration, warmth, wonderment, abide by, accommodate, acknowledge, acquiesce, adhere to, en.synonym.one, admire, adopt, adore, apply oneself, appreciate, attend, attend to, celebrate, commemorate, commend, comply, comply with, conform, consecrate, esteem, estimate, exalt, glorify, hear, heed, en.synonym.one, honor, honour, keep, listen to, look up to, love, mind, notice, observe, praise, prize, regard, relate to, revere, reverence, sanctify, solemnise, solemnize, submit, treasure, value, venerate, worship, yield.
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1 admiration, appreciation, approbation, consideration, deference, esteem, estimation, honour, recognition, regard, reverence, veneration
2 aspect, characteristic, detail, facet, feature, matter, particular, point, sense, way
3 bearing, connection, reference, regard, relation
4 (plural)
compliments, devoirs, good wishes, greetings, regards, salutations
vb
5 admire, adore, appreciate, defer to, esteem, have a good or high opinion of, honour, look up to, recognize, regard, revere, reverence, set store by, show consideration for, think highly of, value, venerate
6 abide by, adhere to, attend, comply with, follow, heed, honour, notice, obey, observe, pay attention to, regard, show consideration for
Antonyms
, n
1 contempt, disdain, disregard, disrespect, irreverence, scorn
vb abuse, disregard, disrespect, ignore, neglect, scorn
self-respect
amour-propre, dignity, faith in oneself, morale, one’s own image, pride, self-esteem
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus
respect
( respects 3rd person present) ( respecting present participle) ( respected past tense & past participle )
1 verb If you respect someone, you have a good opinion of their character or ideas.
I want him to respect me as a career woman… V n
2 n-uncount If you have respectfor someone, you have a good opinion of them.
usu N for n
I have tremendous respect for Dean…
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self-respect
3 verb If you respect someone’s wishes, rights, or customs, you avoid doing things that they would dislike or regard as wrong.
Finally, trying to respect her wishes, I said I’d leave. V n
4 n-uncount If you show respectfor someone’s wishes, rights, or customs, you avoid doing anything they would dislike or regard as wrong.
usu N for n
They will campaign for the return of traditional lands and respect for aboriginal rights and customs.
5 verb If you respect a law or moral principle, you agree not to break it.
It is about time tour operators respected the law and their own code of conduct. V n
Respect is also a noun., n-uncount usu N for n
…respect for the law and the rejection of the use of violence.
6 phrase You can say with respect when you are politely disagreeing with someone or criticizing them.
PHR with cl (politeness)
With respect, I hardly think that’s the point.
7 If you pay your respectsto someone, you go to see them or speak to them. You usually do this to be polite, and not necessarily because you want to do it.
FORMAL
♦
pay one’s respects phrase V inflects
Carl had asked him to visit the hospital and to pay his respects to Francis.
8 If you pay your last respectsto someone who has just died, you show your respect or affection for them by coming to see their body or their grave.
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pay one’s last respects phrase V inflects
The son had nothing to do with arranging the funeral, but came along to pay his last respects.
9 You use expressions like in this respect and in many respects to indicate that what you are saying applies to the feature you have just mentioned or to many features of something.
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in this respect/in many respects phrase PHR with cl
The children are not unintelligent<endash>in fact, they seem quite normal in this respect…
10 You use with respect to to say what something relates to. In British English, you can also say in respect of.
FORMAL
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with respect to/in respect of phrase PHR with cl
Parents often have little choice with respect to the way their child is medically treated…
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respected
self-respect
Self-respect is a feeling of confidence and pride in your own ability and worth. n-uncount
They have lost not only their jobs, but their homes, their self-respect and even their reason for living.
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respectnoun
Antonyms:
irreverence, disdain, contempt, contumely, scorn, disparagement, dis, disrespect -
respectnoun
an attitude of consideration or high regard
She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.
Synonyms:
consideration, regard, deference, fealtyAntonyms:
disrespect, contempt, contumely, dis, disdain, irreverence, scorn, disparagement -
respectverb
to have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right
I respect your right to hold this belief although I think it is nonsense.
Synonyms:
honor, admiration, veneration, recognition, esteem, reverence, regardAntonyms:
contempt, disrespect, dis, contumely, scorn, irreverence, disdain, disparagement -
respectnoun
Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.
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contumely, dis, disrespect, disparagement, contempt, scorn, disdain, irreverence -
respectverb
To relate to; to be concerned with.
Glandulation respects the secretory vessels, which are either glandules, follicles, or utricles. J. Lee.
Synonyms:
face, side, facet, dimension, aspectAntonyms:
disdain, disparagement, irreverence, contempt, contumely, disrespect, scorn, dis
English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes
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respect
In the old sense of wonder, admire is practically obsolete; the word now expresses a delight and approval, in which the element of wonder unconsciously mingles. We admire beauty in nature and art, delight in the innocent happiness of children, enjoy books or society, a walk or a dinner. We approve what is excellent, applaud heroic deeds, esteem the good, love our friends. We honor and respect noble character wherever found; we revere and venerate it in the aged. We extol the goodness and adore the majesty and power of God.
Synonyms:
admire, adore, applaud, approve, delight in, enjoy, esteem, esteem, extol, honor, love, revere, venerate, wonderAntonyms:
abhor, abominate, contemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, ridicule, scornPreposition:
Admire at may still very rarely be found in the old sense of wonder at.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 4 votes
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respectverb
Synonyms:
notice, regard, honor, prefer, venerate, esteemAntonyms:
overlook, disregard, dishonor, despise, contemn -
respectnoun
Synonyms:
reference, i elation, regard, honor, deferenceAntonyms:
irrelativeness, disregard, contempt, dishonor, insult, contumely, disrespect
Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:3.4 / 12 votes
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respect, regardnoun
(usually preceded by `in’) a detail or point
«it differs in that respect»
Synonyms:
paying attention, respect, esteem, respectfulness, wish, regard, deference, attentiveness, obedience, gaze, heed, complimentsAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteem -
esteem, regard, respectnoun
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
«it is held in esteem»; «a man who has earned high regard»
Synonyms:
paying attention, wish, admiration, respectfulness, esteem, respect, regard, deference, attentiveness, obedience, gaze, heed, complimentsAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteem -
respect, esteem, regardnoun
an attitude of admiration or esteem
«she lost all respect for him»
Synonyms:
paying attention, respect, admiration, respectfulness, esteem, regard, deference, attentiveness, obedience, gaze, heed, compliments, wishAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteem -
deference, respectnoun
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
«his deference to her wishes was very flattering»; «be sure to give my respects to the dean»
Synonyms:
respect, esteem, respectfulness, deference, regard, complaisance, obedience, obligingness, compliance, compliancyAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteem -
obedience, respectnoun
behavior intended to please your parents
«their children were never very strong on obedience»; «he went to law school out of respect for his father’s wishes»
Synonyms:
esteem, respect, deference, regard, obeisance, respectfulness, obedienceAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteem -
regard, respectnoun
a feeling of friendship and esteem
«she mistook his manly regard for love»; «he inspires respect»
Synonyms:
regard, paying attention, wish, esteem, respectfulness, respect, deference, attentiveness, obedience, gaze, heed, complimentsAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteem -
deference, respect, respectfulnessverb
courteous regard for people’s feelings
«in deference to your wishes»; «out of respect for his privacy»
Synonyms:
respect, esteem, respectfulness, deference, regard, complaisance, obedience, obligingness, compliance, compliancyAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteem -
respect, esteem, value, prize, priseverb
regard highly; think much of
«I respect his judgement»; «We prize his creativity»
Synonyms:
value, appreciate, assess, look upon, jimmy, pry, respect, honor, esteem, observe, measure, abide by, prize, lever, treasure, rate, regard as, honour, look on, evaluate, repute, prise, think of, take to be, appraise, valuateAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteem -
respect, honor, honour, abide by, observeverb
show respect towards
«honor your parents!»
Synonyms:
value, note, notice, watch over, comply, keep, mention, watch, detect, respect, honor, esteem, observe, abide by, prize, follow, reward, honour, maintain, discover, find, prise, celebrate, remark, take note, keep an eye onAntonyms:
disrespect, disesteem
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- Detail
- Filial Duty
- Politeness
Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote
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respectverb
Synonyms:
esteem, reverence, honor, venerate, value, prize, think highly of, have a high opinion of, look up to, defer to -
respectverb
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regard, relate to, refer to -
respectnoun
Synonyms:
esteem, reverence, veneration, homage, estimation, regard, honor, deference, attention -
respectnoun
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favor, good will, kind consideration -
respectnoun
Synonyms:
relation, reference, regard
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respectnoun
Synonyms:
care, caution, regard, esteem, veneration, deference, reverence, homage, obeisance, reference, regard, particular, featureAntonyms:
disrespect -
respectverb
Synonyms:
esteem, venerate, revere, honor, reverence
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List of paraphrases for «respect»:
regard, respecting, connection, observance, compliance, respected, relation, adherence, context, respects, observe, honouring, sense, regards, meet, against, relatively, abide, title, relationship, area, matter, subject, fulfilment, uphold, respectful, relating, comply, field, aspect, point, honour, adhere, topic, issue, direction, relative, meaning, fulfil
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Trust Kupupika:
Wilson’s legacy will stand, woodrow Wilson, similar to Thomas Jefferson, Washington… they all have a legacy that extends far beyond simply having their name on a building. We as a private institution have to choose who we want to honor and respect.
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Francis Maitland Balfour:
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.
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Mike Pompeo:
We responded in precisely the correct way with respect to making sure that our forces were postured appropriately, that they were aware of the level of the threat, the credibility of the threat, and that we were there.
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Team Canada:
We fully respect Milos’ decision as we are sure this is not one he made easily, milos represents Canada proudly week after week around the world and we look forward to future opportunities for him to join Team Canada again on the court.
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Trent Lott:
I think it’s the toughest leadership job, political job, in this city, when the president makes a decision the government moves, in the House when the Speaker makes a decision the rules committee takes care of it, in the Senate…you lead and govern by the strength of your personality and respect for the rules.
Translations for Respect
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- احترم, احترامArabic
- doujañs, doujañBreton
- vyjádření úcty, mít úctu, respektovat, úcta, respekt, ohled, brát ohled, uznávatCzech
- parchWelsh
- respektDanish
- respektieren, Respekt, Achtung, die AchtungGerman
- σέβομαι, σέβη, σεβασμόςGreek
- respekti, respektoEsperanto
- respetar, respetoSpanish
- احترام, احترام گذاشتن, ادبPersian
- kunnioitus, kunnioittaa, suhde, kunnioittaminenFinnish
- respecter, respect, le respectFrench
- urraim, measIrish
- suim, onair, urramScottish Gaelic
- כיבדHebrew
- आदर, सम्मान, आदर करनाHindi
- betart, elismer, szempont, tisztelet, vonatkozás, tisztelHungarian
- հարգանք, հարգելArmenian
- menghormatiIndonesian
- virðing, virða, leyti, bera virðingu fyrirIcelandic
- rispettoItalian
- כבודHebrew
- 尊敬, 尊重Japanese
- ಗೌರವKannada
- 존중, 경의, 尊重Korean
- ڕێزوسڵاو, ڕێز, ڕێز گرتنKurdish
- quantumLatin
- pagarbaLithuanian
- kauanuanu, whakamihaMāori
- respect, eerbied, respecteren, achtingDutch
- respektNorwegian
- respekt, szacunek, PoszanowaniePolish
- respeito, reverência, respeitarPortuguese
- respect, respectaRomanian
- почитать, уважать, почтение, уважение, соблюдатьRussian
- respektera, avseende, aktning, respekt, hänseendeSwedish
- adabu, tii, taadhima, heshimuSwahili
- மரியாதைTamil
- గౌరవంTelugu
- เคารพThai
- yön, husus, hürmet, bakım, saygınlık, saygı, itibar, açıTurkish
- поваUkrainian
- آدر, احترامUrdu
- kính trọng, sự tôn trọngVietnamese
- רעספּעקטYiddish
- 尊重Chinese
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