🙏respect

noun/verb
/rɪˈspɛkt/

Meaning

to treat someone with admiration or regard; high regard for someone or something
A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something.
A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Example Sentences

We should respect each other's opinions, even if we disagree.

We should show respect to the freedom fighters.

The people pay respect to the martyrs.

Synonyms

admire, esteem, honor, regard, admiration, reverence
Entry 1
admire, esteem, honor, regard
Entry 2
admiration, honor, reverence, esteem
Entry 3
admiration, esteem, regard, reverence, honor

Antonyms

disrespect, disregard, dishonor, contempt, scorn
Entry 1
disrespect, disregard, dishonor
Entry 2
disrespect, contempt, disregard
Entry 3
disrespect, contempt, scorn, disregard

Collocations

show respect, demand respect, mutual respect

More Example Sentences

He earned respect by staying honest.

I deeply love my mother and respect her.

I deeply love my father and respect him.

If you are honest, you will be respected.

We promise to respect your privacy honestly.

It’s important to respect other people’s time.

They learned to respect boundaries the hard way.

They occasionally disagree, but they stay respectful.

A scientist discovers a new plant in a tropical rainforest during a three-month research trip and carefully documents its features by taking photographs and collecting samples to study back at the university lab where her team analyzes the plant's unique properties and compares them with known species before confirming that it is indeed a new discovery and publishing the findings in a respected scientific journal.

A taxi driver finds a wallet on the back seat of his car left behind by a passenger earlier that evening and it contains cash, credit cards, and an identity card so he checks the address on the ID and drives across the city to return it even though his shift has already ended and the grateful passenger offers him a generous reward but he politely declines and says he is just doing the right thing earning the respect and admiration of everyone who hears the story.

Related Vocabularies

A risky or daring journey or undertaking; a business enterprise involving considerable risk.
to compensate someone for loss or harm suffered; compensation given for damage or injury
A sentence designed to elicit information; or to ask something.
the ability to enter or use something; to reach or use something
A mark or impression made by pressure; to establish or fix firmly in someone's mind.
a risky or daring journey, project, or undertaking; to undertake something risky

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