Definition of Respect

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Respect

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

To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor.

To look toward; to front upon or toward.

To regard; to consider; to deem.

To have regard to; to have reference to; to relate to; as, the treaty particularly respects our commerce.

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

Esteem; regard; consideration; honor.

An expression of respect of deference; regards; as, to send one's respects to another.

Reputation; repute.

Relation; reference; regard.

Particular; point regarded; point of view; as, in this respect; in any respect; in all respects.

Consideration; motive; interest.

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Respect Quotations

There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is where the respect and the love and the devotion come in - that we do it to God, to Christ, and that's why we try to do it as beautifully as possible.
Mother Teresa

If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.
Maya Angelou

The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerance. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors, and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance.
Maya Angelou

Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.
Albert Einstein

Men are so willing to respect anything that bores them.
Marilyn Monroe

When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself.
Mark Twain

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.
Abraham Lincoln

If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law.
Winston Churchill

The British nation is unique in this respect. They are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst.
Winston Churchill

We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect.
Winston Churchill

Respect Translations

respect in Afrikaans is aansien, respek, respekteer
respect in Dutch is eerbiedigen, respecteren
respect in French is respect, respectent, respectons, respectez
respect in German is beachten, hinsicht
respect in Italian is rispettare, rispetto, stimare
respect in Latin is veneratio, erubesco, respicio
respect in Portuguese is respeito
respect in Spanish is respeto, apreciar, respetar

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