respect — a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈspekt/
Example Sentences
- My cat demands respect but gives me zero respect in return.
- Students should respect their teachers and teachers should respect their students.
- I respect people who can eat spicy Korean food without crying.
respect
NOUN[/rɪˈspekt/]
a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements
Students bow deeply to show respect for their retiring teacher of forty years.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'respectus,' the past participle of 'respicere,' meaning 'to look back at' or 'to regard.' The word combines 're-' (back) and 'specere' (to look).
Breakdown
re- (back) + spect (look) + -ful/-ion (noun/adjective suffix) = respect (to regard with admiration)
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📝Examples
“My cat demands respect but gives me zero respect in return.”
“Students should respect their teachers and teachers should respect their students.”
“I respect people who can eat spicy Korean food without crying.”
“With respect to your question, I think we need more time to decide.”
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