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say it: ri-SPEKT
respect is a noun and verb meaning "(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point". It is pronounced /ɹɪˈspɛkt/ — ri-SPEKT. It carries 9 recorded senses.
an attitude of admiration or esteem
“she lost all respect for him”
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
“his deference to her wishes was very flattering”
“be sure to give my respects to the dean”
behavior intended to please your parents
“their children were never very strong on obedience”
“he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes”
courteous regard for people's feelings
“in deference to your wishes”
“out of respect for his privacy”
regard highly; think much of
“I respect his judgement”
“We prize his creativity”
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for respect come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.