wikipedia|Respect (disambiguation)
English

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Pronunciation
IPA|/ɹɪ�sp�kt/
audio|en-us-respects.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�kt|-�kt
Hyphenation: re·spect

Noun
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1. admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit

#:He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him.

1. regard for the rights of others; tolerance
2. (always plural): Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.

#:The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet.

1. a particular aspect of something

#:With respect to his personal hygene, I suggest that he shower more often.

Translations
trans-top|admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit
Arabic: Arab|احتر� IPAchar|(eħirám)
Chinese: �� (zūnzhòng)
Czech: respekt m, úcta f
Dutch: respect m, achting f, eerbied f
Finnish: kunnioitus
French: respect m
German: Achtung f
Hungarian: vonatkozás
Italian: rispetto m
Japanese: �� (����, sonkei)
Korean: 존� (jonjung)
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Kurdish: KUchar|��ز
Lithuanian: pagarba f
Polish: respekt m, szacunek m
Portuguese: respeito m
Romanian: respect
Russian: �важение (uvažénije) n
Spanish: respecto m
Swedish: respekt c, aktning c
Telugu: ��రవ� (gauravam)
Welsh: parch m
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trans-top|tolerance
Czech: ohled m
Finnish: kunnioitus
French: tolérance f
German: Respekt m
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trans-top|Polite greetings
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Kurdish: KUchar|��ز�سڵا�
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trans-top|a particular aspect of something
Czech: hledisko n
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Antonyms
(regard for others, tolerance): disrespect

Related terms
in many respects
with respect to

Verb
en-verb

1. to have respect for.

#:She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.

1. to have regard for the rights of others.

#:I respect your right to hold this belief although I think it is nonsense.

1. to consent to abide by an agreement.

#:They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.

Translations
trans-top|to have respect for
Czech: respektovat
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Finnish: kunnioittaa
Kurdish: KUchar|��ز گرت�
Swedish: att ha respekt för
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trans-top|to have regard for the rights of others
Czech: brát ohled
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Finnish: kunnioittaa
Swedish: att respektera
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trans-top|to consent to abide by an agreement
Czech: uznávat
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Finnish: kunnioittaa
Swedish: att respektera
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Antonyms
dis
disrespect

Usage notes
It is possible that a confusion between the different meanings of respect affects the attitudes of people and organizations. For example, freedom of religion implies that we must respect the right of anyone to believe whatever they wish, to act within the law in accordance with their beliefs, and not to be discriminated against on account of their beliefs. However, the use of the word respect seems to have shifted our attitudes towards the quite different notion that we must behave respectfully towards their beliefs, and not criticise them. This is a restriction on freedom of speech, and is inherently hypocritical—anyone with any view on religion must necessarily believe that those who believe differently are deluded, although their rights must be respected.

The distinction between the two meanings can be shown by paraphrasing Voltaire: "I totally disrespect what you say, but absolutely respect your right to say it."

Derived terms
respectability
respectable
respected
disrespect

Category:1000 English basic words

French

Pronunciation
audio|Fr-Respect-fr-Paris.ogg|Audio (FR)

Noun
respect m (plural respects)

1. Respect.

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