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/
Korean meaning: 존경, 경의, 존중
Korean pronunciation: 리**스펙**트
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
a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements
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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).
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“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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