respect

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respect

  • /resˈpekt/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French respect, Latin respectus.

noun respect · respectul · respectului · respectule

  1. neuter, uncountable respect, consideration, deference, esteem, regard

    Similar: stimă

In English

  • respect admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit
  • consideration tendency to consider others
  • honor recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect

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"respect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/respect. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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respect. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/respect

Chicago

"respect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/respect.

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@misc{respect_2026,
  title = {respect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/respect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}