n. 1 regard, consideration, admiration, esteem, (high) opinion, appreciation We have great respect for Samuel Simpson, our president 2 regard, consideration, courtesy, politeness, civility, attentiveness, thoughtfulness, etiquette, deference, reverence, veneration Few treat Alastair with the respect he deserves 3 reference, relation, connection, comparison, regard, bearing What are they planning to do with respect to the flooding? 4 detail, point, element, aspect, characteristic, feature, quality, trait, particular, matter, attribute, property Describe the respects in which the War of American Independence and the French Revolution were similar 5 respects. regards, good or best wishes, greetings, compliments, Formal salutations, Formal or archaic devoirs I went to pay my respects to my aunt on her 90th birthday
v. 6 consider, admire, esteem, honour, appreciate, value, defer to, pay homage to, think highly or well of, look up to, revere, reverence, venerate I am not sure that I like Mrs Horne, but I certainly respect her for what she has done for the poor 7 heed, obey, show consideration or regard for, pay attention to, attend to, be considerate or polite or courteous to, defer to Children are no longer taught to respect their elders