respect

Etymology

From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consideration”), from Latin respectus (“a looking at, regard, respect”), perfect passive participle of respiciō (“look at, look back upon, respect”), from re- (“back”) + speciō (“to see”). Doublet of respite.

noun

1. (uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard
   He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him.
   We do respect people for their dignity and worth.
   A video of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon complaining to Russian President Vladimir Putin about his lack of respect for the countries of Central Asia that were once part of the Soviet Union has struck a nerve on social media, where it has been viewed millions of times.[…] “We have always respected the interests of our main strategic partner,” Rahmon said, referring to Russia. “We want respect, too." October 15, 2022, “Tajik President's Demand For 'Respect' From Putin Viewed Millions Of Times On YouTube”, in Radio Free Europe, archived from the original on 2022-10-17
2. (uncountable) good opinion, honor, or admiration
3. (uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
   The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet.
4. (countable) a particular aspect, feature or detail of something
   This year's model is superior to last year's in several respects.
5. Good will; favor

verb

1. To have respect for.
   She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.
2. To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
   I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense.
   I respect your right to feel offended, even though most people, myself included, totally disagree and don’t find the comment offensive in the slightest.
3. To abide by an agreement.
   They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.
4. To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
5. (transitive, dated except in "respecting") To relate to; to be concerned with.
   Whatever they are else, they are always chastisements; and correction respects faults. 1674, John Owen, Pneumatologia
   Glandulation respects the secretory vessels, which are either glandules, follicles, or utricles. 1806, James Lee, An Introduction to Botany
6. (obsolete) To regard; to consider; to deem.
7. (obsolete) To look toward; to face.

intj

1. (Jamaica) hello, hi