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respect verb ( HONOUR )
/rɪˈspekt/ v [T] Definition
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to treat something or someone with kindness and careto respect someone's feelings
We should respect the environment and not pollute it.
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to accept the importance of someone's rights or customs and to do nothing that would harm them or cause them offenceThe agreement will respect the rights of both nations.
I would appreciate it if you would respect my privacy.
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to accept that something which is established or formally agreed is right or important and not to attempt to change it or harm itThe president pledged to respect the existing frontiers between the two countries.
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to think that it is important to obey a law or ruleI was always taught to respect the law.
respect sb's wishes
to do what someone has asked to have done
His children respected his last wishes and held a simple funeral for him.
(Definition of respect verb (HONOUR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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