transitive verb

1. 1. to feel or show honor or esteem for; hold in high regard
   2. to consider or treat with deference or dutiful regard
2. to show consideration for; avoid intruding upon or interfering with to respect others' privacy
3. to concern; relate to

Etymology: < L respectus, pp. of respicere, to look at, look back on, respect < re-, back + specere, to look at: see spy

noun

1. a feeling of high regard, honor, or esteem to have respect for a great artist
2. a state of being held in honor or esteem to have the respect of one's sons
3. deference or dutiful regard respect for the law
4. consideration; courteous regard to have respect for the feelings of others
5. courteous expressions of regard: now chiefly in pay one's respects, to show polite regard by visiting or presenting oneself
6. a particular point or detail right in every respect
7. reference; relation with respect to the problem

Etymology: ME respecte < L respectus, a looking at, respect, regard: pp. used as n.