noun
We have great respect for Samuel Simpson, our president
Few treat Alastair with the respect he deserves
What are they planning to do with respect to the flooding?
Describe the respects in which the War of American Independence and the French Revolution were similar
I went to pay my respects to my aunt on her 90th birthday
verb
I am not sure that I like Mrs Horne, but I certainly respect her for what she has done for the poor
Children are no longer taught to respect their elders
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