respect

Noun

• courteous regard for people's feelings
  • in deference to your wishes
    
  • out of respect for his privacy
    

• a feeling of friendship and esteem
  • she mistook his manly regard for love
    
  • he inspires respect
    

• behavior intended to please your parents
  • their children were never very strong on obedience
    
  • he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes
    

• a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
  • his deference to her wishes was very flattering
    
  • be sure to give my respects to the dean
    

• an attitude of admiration or esteem
  • she lost all respect for him
    

• the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
  • it is held in esteem
    
  • a man who has earned high regard
    

• (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
  • it differs in that respect
    

Verb

• show respect towards
  • honor your parents!
    

• regard highly; think much of
  • I respect his judgement
    
  • We prize his creativity
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  deference , respectfulness , regard , obedience , esteem , honor , honour , abide by , observe , value , prize , prise
• Antonyms: 
  disrespect , disesteem