Respect — Defs

01 v. t. To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed.

imp. & p. p. Respected; p. pr. & vb. n. Respecting

1.
To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed.
“Thou respectest not spilling Edward's blood.” — Shak.

“In orchards and gardens, we do not so much respect beauty as variety of ground for fruits, trees, and herbs.” — Bacon.
2.
To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor.
3.
To look toward; to front upon or toward.[Obs.]
“Palladius adviseth the front of his house should so respect the ��uth.” — Sir T. Browne.
4.
To regard; to consider; to deem.[Obs.]
“To whom my father gave this name of Gaspar, And as his own respected him to death.” — B. Jonson.
5.
To have regard to; to have reference to; to relate to; as, the treaty particularly respects our commerce.

Phrases & compounds

As respects — as regards; with regard to; as to.

To respect the person — to favor a person, or persons on corrupt grounds; to show partiality.

Syn. To regard; esteem; honor; revere; venerate.

02 n. The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular consideration to; hence, care; caution.

1.
The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular consideration to; hence, care; caution.
“But he it well did ward with wise respect.” — Spenser.
2.
Esteem; regard; consideration; honor.
“Seen without awe, and served without respect.” — Prior.

“The same men treat the Lord's Day with as little respect.” — R. Nelson.
3.
An expression of respect of deference; regards; as, to send one's respects to another.
4.
Reputation; repute.[Obs.]
“Many of the best respect in Rome.” — Shak.
5.
Relation; reference; regard.
“They believed but one Supreme Deity, which, with respect to the various benefits men received from him, had several titles.” — Tillotson.
6.
Particular; point regarded; point of view; as, in this respect; in any respect; in all respects.
“Everything which is imperfect, as the world must be acknowledged in many respects.” — Tillotson.

“In one respect I'll be thy assistant.” — Shak.
7.
Consideration; motive; interest.[Obs.]
“To the publik good Private respects must yield.” — Milton.

Phrases & compounds

In respect — in comparison.

In respect of — In comparison with.

In respect to — in relation to; with regard to; as respects.

To have respect of persons — to regard persons with partiality or undue bias, especially on account of friendship, power, wealth, etc.