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| Main Entry: | respect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | admire; obey |
| Synonyms: | abide by, adore, appreciate, attend, esteem, follow, heed, honor, note, notice, recognize, regard, revere, reverence, spare, take into account, uphold, value, venerate, adhere to, be awed by, be kind to, comply with, defer to, have good opinion of, have high opinion, look up to, observe of, pay attention, set store by, show consideration, show courtesy, think highly of |
| Antonyms: | condemn, disobey, disrespect, scorn |
| Main Entry: | respect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | admiration given by others |
| Synonyms: | account, adoration, appreciation, approbation, awe, consideration, courtesy, deference, dignity, esteem, estimation, favor, fear, homage, honor, obeisance, ovation, recognition, regard, reverence, testimonial, tribute, veneration, worship, repute |
| Antonyms: | disdain, dishonor, disrespect |
| Main Entry: | respect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | way, sense |
| Synonyms: | aspect, bearing, character, connection, detail, facet, feature, matter, particular, point, reference, regard, relation |
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| Synonyms: |
-nouns
respect, regard, consideration; courtesy [more]; attention, deference, reverence, honor, esteem, estimation, veneration, admiration; approbation [more]., homage, fealty, obeisance, genuflection, kneeling, prostration; obsequiousness [more]; salaam, kowtow, bow, presenting arms, salute., respects, regards, duty, devoirs., devotion (piety) [more].
-verbs
respect, regard; revere, reverence; hold in reverence, honor, venerate, hallow; esteem (approve of) [more]; think much of; entertain respect for, bear respect for; look up to, defer to; have a high opinion of, hold a high opinion of; pay attention, pay respect to; do honor to, render honor to; do the honors, hail; show courtesy [more]; salute, present arms; do homage to, pay homage to; pay tribute to, kneel to, bow to, bend the knee to; fall down before, prostrate oneself, kiss the hem of one's garment; worship [more]., keep one's distance, make room, observe due decorum, stand upon ceremony., command respect, inspire respect; awe, impose, overawe, dazzle.
-adjectives
respecting; respectful, deferential, decorous, reverential, obsequious, ceremoniuous, bareheaded, cap in hand, on one's knees; prostrate (servile) [more]., respected; in high esteem, in high estimation; time-honored, venerable, emeritus.
-adverbs
in deference to; with all respect, with due respect, with the highest respect; with submission., saving your grace, saving your presence; salva sit reverentia; pace tanti nominis.
-phrases
"and pluck up drowned honor by the locks" [Henry IV]; "his honor rooted in dishonor stood" [Tennyson]; "honor pricks me on" [Henry IV].
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| Antonyms: | disrespect; contempt |
| Main Entry: | admire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold in high regard |
| Synonyms: | adore, applaud, appreciate, approve, cherish, commend, credit, delight in, esteem, eulogize, extol, fall for*, glorify, go for*, hail, honor, idolize, laud, praise, prize, respect, revere, treasure, value, venerate, worship, be crazy about, be crazy for, be crazy over, be mad about, be nuts about, be stuck on, be sweet on, be wild about, get high on, groove on*, hold in respect, look up to, marvel at, moon over, pay homage to, rate highly, take pleasure in, think highly of, wonder at |
| Antonyms: | abhor, condemn, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, scorn |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | awe |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | amazement |
| Synonyms: | admiration, apprehension, astonishment, consternation, dread, esteem, fear, fright, horror, regard, respect, reverence, shock, stupefaction, terror, veneration, wonder, wonderment, worship |
| Antonyms: | calmness, coolness, expectation, familiarity, intimacy, steadiness |
| Main Entry: | circumstance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | situation, condition |
| Synonyms: | Moira, accident, action, adjunct, affair, article, case, cause, coincidence, concern, contingency, crisis, destiny, detail, doom, element, episode, event, exigency, fact, factor, fate, feature, fortuity, go, happening, happenstance, incident, intervention, item, juncture, kismet, lot, matter, occasion, occurrence, particular, phase, place, point, portion, proviso, respect, scene, status, stipulation, supervention, thing, time, where it's at |
| Main Entry: | complaisance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agreeableness |
| Synonyms: | acquiescence, compliance, courtesy, deference, friendliness, kindness, politeness, respect, accommodativeness, obligingness |
| Antonyms: | antagonism, discontent, dissatisfaction, disagreeableness, obstinancy |
| Main Entry: | comply |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | abide by, follow agreement or instructions |
| Synonyms: | accede, accord, acquiesce, adhere to, agree to, cave in, come around, conform to, consent to, cry uncle*, defer, discharge, ditto*, don't make waves, don't rock the boat, fit in, fold, fulfill, give in, give out, give up, go along with, go with the flow, keep, knuckle to, knuckle under*, mind, obey, observe, perform, play ball*, play the game, put out, quit, respect, roll over and play dead, satisfy, shape up, stay in line, straighten up, submit, throw in towel, toss it in, yes one, yield |
| Antonyms: | decline, deny, disobey, oppose, rebuff, refuse, reject, resist |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | consult |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask, confer |
| Synonyms: | argue, ask advice of, be closeted with, brainstorm*, call in, cogitate, collogue, commune, compare notes, confab, confabulate, consider, debate, deliberate, discuss, examine, flap*, groupthink, huddle, interrogate, interview, kick ideas around, negotiate, parlay, pick one's brains, powwow*, put heads together, question, refer to, regard, respect, review, seek advice, seek opinion of, take a meeting, take account of, take counsel, talk over, toss ideas around, treat, turn to |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | estimation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | belief, guess |
| Synonyms: | admiration, appraisal, appreciation, arithmetic, assessment, calculating, computation, consideration, credit, esteem, estimate, estimating, evaluation, favor, impression, judgment, opinion, reckoning, regard, respect, stock, valuation, veneration, view, ciphering, considered opinion, figuring, predicting |
| Notes: | estimate implies a calculation has been performed and it is on that basis that a judgment or valuation is being made, while estimation implies that an on-the-spot evaluation is being performed and that it is an opinion based on that evaluation; an estimate conveys a more reasoned or impersonal judgment than an estimation |
| Antonyms: | disbelief |
| Main Entry: | favor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | approval, good opinion; help |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, account, admiration, aid, approbation, assistance, backing, benediction, benefit, benevolence, bias, blessing, boon, championship, compliment, consideration, cooperation, courtesy, dispensation, encouragement, esteem, estimation, friendliness, gift, good will*, grace, indulgence, kindness, largess, okay, partiality, patronage, present, regard, respect, service, support, token, benignity, good turn, obligement |
| Antonyms: | disapproval, disfavor |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | heed |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | care, thought |
| Synonyms: | application, attention, caution, cognizance, concentration, concern, consideration, debate, deliberation, ear*, interest, mark, mind*, note, notice, observance, observation, regard, remark, respect, spotlight*, study, watchfulness, TLC, carefulness, heedfulness, listen up, tender loving care |
| Antonyms: | carelessness, disregard, inattention, indifference, neglect, negligence, thoughtlessness, heedlessness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | homage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | devotion, admiration |
| Synonyms: | adoration, adulation, allegiance, awe, deference, duty, esteem, faithfulness, fealty, fidelity, honor, loyalty, obeisance, praise, respect, reverence, service, tribute, worship, genuflection, kneeling |
| Antonyms: | dishonor, disloyalty, disrespect, faithlessness, scorn, treachery |
| Main Entry: | obedience |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | good behavior; submissiveness |
| Synonyms: | acquiescence, agreement, compliance, conformity, deference, duty, meekness, observance, respect, reverence, submission, willingness, accordance, conformability, docility, duteousness, dutifulness, manageability, orderliness, quietness, servility, subservience, tameness, tractability |
| Antonyms: | disobedience, misbehavior, mischief, mutiny, rebellion, bad behavior |
| Main Entry: | obeisance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | salutation |
| Synonyms: | allegiance, bow, curtsy, deference, fealty, homage, honor, kowtow*, loyalty, praise, respect, reverence, salaam*, bending of the knee, genuflection |
| Antonyms: | bad manners, disobedience, disregard, disrespect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reverence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | high opinion of something |
| Synonyms: | admiration, adoration, apotheosis, approbation, approval, awe, bow, deference, devotion, esteem, fealty, fear, homage, honor, love, loyalty, obeisance, piety, praise, prostration, respect, veneration, worship, deification, devoutness, genuflection, high esteem, obsequiousness, religiousness |
| Antonyms: | disdain, disregard, disrespect, scorn |
| Main Entry: | revere/reverence |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have a high opinion of |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, cherish, deify, enjoy, esteem, exalt, honor, love, magnify, prize, regard, respect, treasure, value, venerate, worship, apotheosize, be in awe of, defer to, hold in awe, look up to, pay homage, put on pedestal, think highly of |
| Antonyms: | despise, disregard |
| Main Entry: | tribute |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | testimonial, praise |
| Synonyms: | accolade, acknowledgment, applause, appreciation, citation, commendation, compliment, encomium, esteem, eulogy, gift, gratitude, honor, memorial, offering, panegyric, recognition, recommendation, respect, salutation, salvo, laudation |
| Antonyms: | accusation, blame, criticism |
| Main Entry: | venerate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | revere |
| Synonyms: | admire, adore, appreciate, cherish, deify, esteem, exalt, hallow, honor, idolize, love, regard, respect, reverence, treasure, value, worship, apotheosize, be in awe of, hold in awe, look up to, put on a pedestal, think highly of |
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