See Also: Respect(medicine)
respect(1)(dictionary)
respect(2)(dictionary)
self-respect(dictionary)
respect 1, noun(dictionary)
respect 2, verb(dictionary)

respect(2) (iou)



respect verb. L15.
[Latin respect- (see RESPECT noun), or from its frequentative deriv. respectare.]
verb trans. Postpone, put off, neglect. L15-E17.
verb trans. Regard, consider, take into account; pay attention to. Long rare. M16.
verb trans. Be directed to; refer to, relate to; deal with, be concerned with. M16.
b. Have an effect on. E17-E18.
verb trans. Treat or regard with deferential esteem, feel or show respect for. M16.
respect persons, respect the person of: see PERSON noun.
b. Prize, value, (a thing). L16-M17.
c. Refrain from injuring, harming, insulting, interfering with, or interrupting. E17.
a. verb trans. Front towards, face. Earliest & now only in Heraldry (of a creature). M16.
b. verb intrans. Front, face. Foll. by to, towards. rare. L16.
respecter noun E17.