- respect
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 admirationADJECTIVE▪ considerable, deep, enormous, great, high, profound, tremendous▪ grudging▪ mutual▪
a relationship based on mutual respect
▪ new, new-found▪ healthy▪ genuineVERB + RESPECT▪ feel, have, hold sb in▪She held him in considerable respect.
▪ command, earn (sb), gain (sb), garner (esp. AmE), get, inspire, win (sb)▪a society in which age commands great respect
▪ demand, deserve▪ losePREPOSITION▪ respect for▪He felt a grudging respect for her talents as an organizer.
2 respectful behaviour/behaviorADJECTIVE▪ great, utmost▪ little▪ due, proper▪the respect due to his great age
▪ decent (AmE)▪ equalVERB + RESPECT▪ accord sb/sth, pay (sb/sth), show (sb/sth), treat sb/sth with▪the respect accorded to her memory
▪He treats his grandparents with great respect.
▪The chainsaw is a dangerous tool—it should be treated with respect. (esp. BrE)
▪ wantPREPOSITION▪ out of respect▪We observed a minute's silence out of respect for the disaster victims.
▪ with respect▪With all due respect, I think you've misunderstood what he said.
PHRASES▪ a lack of respect▪to show a lack of respect for authority
▪ a mark of respect, a sign of respect, a token of respect3 detail/pointADJECTIVE▪ certain▪ different▪ crucial, important, key, significant▪ materialVERB + RESPECT▪ differ in▪There was one respect, however, in which they differed.
▪ be alike in, be identical in, be similar in, resemble sth inPREPOSITION▪ in … respect▪The report is accurate in all material respects.
▪ in respect of (= concerning)▪A writ was served on the company in respect of their unpaid bill.
▪ with respect to (= concerning)▪The two groups were similar with respect to income and status.
PHRASES▪ in all, many, some, several, etc. respects, in every respect▪In many respects she is like her mother.
▪The marriage was a disaster in every respect.
▪ in this respect▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}In this respect he cannot be criticized.
verb1 admire sb/sthADVERB▪ deeply, greatly, really, very much▪ trulyPREPOSITION▪ as▪She is widely respected as a politician.
▪ for▪She was much respected for her knowledge of herbs.
PHRASES▪ be highly respected, be much respected, be very respected, be well respected▪a highly respected doctor
▪ be internationally respected, be universally, be widely respected▪WWF is internationally respected for its conservation work.
2 pay attention to sthADVERB▪ fullyVERB + RESPECT▪ promise to, undertake to (esp. BrE)▪The government has promised to respect human rights.
▪ fail to▪Her daughters failed to respect her last wishes.
PHRASES▪ a duty to respect sth▪ failure to respect sth
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
