RESPECTED


Meaning of RESPECTED in English

re ‧ spect ‧ ed /rɪˈspektəd, rɪˈspektɪd/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ respect ≠ ↑ disrespect , ↑ respectability , ↑ respecter , ↑ respectfulness ; adjective : ↑ respectable , ↑ respected , ↑ respectful ≠ ↑ disrespectful , ↑ respective ; adverb : ↑ respectably , ↑ respectfully ≠ ↑ disrespectfully , ↑ respectively ; verb : ↑ respect ≠ ↑ disrespect ]

admired by many people because of your good work or achievements:

He’s one of the most respected managers in the game.

highly/well/widely/greatly respected

a highly respected journalist

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COLLOCATIONS

■ adverbs

▪ highly/greatly respected

The author is a highly respected historian.

▪ well respected

They were well respected in their communities.

▪ widely respected

Johnson was widely respected as a critic.

▪ internationally respected

He was an internationally respected figure.

▪ universally respected (=respected by everyone)

Pele is one of the most universally respected footballers of all time.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.