/rɪˈspɛkt/
#740 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
A good feeling towards someone because of who they are or what they do.
Word origin
From Latin respectus, meaning a looking back at something or regard for it.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- respectus
- English cognates
- inspect, expect
Examples
.
Respect is a good feeling towards a person.
.
Here it means act in a polite way.
.
"Respect" is uncountable, so it has no plural.
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueThis word is part of lesson 15.