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Word entry · 10 letters

respective

Best crossword clue

"Each one's own"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /ɹɪˈspɛktɪv/Part of speech adjectiveSorted ceeeiprstvStarts with REnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Belonging separately to each person or thing mentioned.

Word origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin respectivus, from Latin respectus. By surface analysis, respect + -ive.

Used in a sentence

  • They returned to their respective places of abode.
  • Adam and Novikovas swapped long-range efforts, neither of which troubled the respective keepers.
  • Hitachi and CAF have begun a staged return to work at their respective Newton Aycliffe and Newport factories, having reduced output following the COVID-19 outbreak.

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