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respect

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"Admiration for someone"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ɹɪˈspɛkt/Part of speech verb, nounSorted ceeprstStarts with REnds with T1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Admiration or regard

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him.
  • The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet.
  • This year's model is superior to last year's in several respects.

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