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civility
- See Wiktionary:Civility for a guide to conduct within Wiktionary
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin civilitas: compare French civilité. See civil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s??v?l.?.ti/
Noun
civility (countable and uncountable, plural civilities)
- Speech or behaviour that is fit for civil interactions; politeness, courtesy. [from 16th c.]
- December 1749 Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, letter to his son
- The insolent civility of a proud man is, if possible, more shocking than his rudeness could be.
- December 1749 Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, letter to his son
- (chiefly in the plural) An individual act or expression of polite behaviour; a courtesy. [from 17th c.]
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, I.3:
- Mr Lovelace received from every one those civilities which were due to his birth […].
- 1748, Samuel Richardson, Clarissa, I.3:
- (now archaic) The state or fact of being civilized; civilization. [from 16th c.]
- 1612, John Davies, Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued
- Monarchies have risen from barbarism to civility, and fallen again to ruin.
- 1612, John Davies, Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued
- (obsolete) A civil office; a civil capacity. [16th c.]
- March 15 1549, Hugh Latimer, second sermon preached before King Edward VI
- To serve in a civility.
- March 15 1549, Hugh Latimer, second sermon preached before King Edward VI
Translations
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respect
English
Etymology
From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consideration”), from Latin respectus (“a looking at, regard, respect”), perfect passive participle of respici? (“look at, look back upon, respect”), from re- (“back”) + speci? (“to see”). Doublet of respite.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???sp?kt/
- Rhymes: -?kt
- Hyphenation: re?spect
Noun
respect (countable and uncountable, plural respects)
- (uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard
- Synonyms: deference, esteem, consideration, regard, fealty, reverence, aught
- (uncountable) good opinion, honor, or admiration
- Synonyms: admiration, esteem, reverence, regard, recognition, veneration, honor
- (uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
- (countable) a particular aspect, feature or detail of something
- 1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet 36:
- In our two loves there is but one respect
- Synonyms: aspect, dimension, face, facet, side
- 1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet 36:
- Good will; favor
- 1611, King James Version, Exodus 2:25:
- And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.
- 1611, King James Version, Exodus 2:25:
Usage notes
- Adjectives often applied to "respect": great, high, utmost, absolute
Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
- respective
Translations
Verb
respect (third-person singular simple present respects, present participle respecting, simple past and past participle respected)
- To have respect for.
- To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
- To abide by an agreement.
- To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
- (transitive, dated except in "respecting") To relate to; to be concerned with.
- 1806, James Lee, An Introduction to Botany:
- Glandulation respects the secretory vessels, which are either glandules, follicles, or utricles.
- 1806, James Lee, An Introduction to Botany:
- (obsolete) To regard; to consider; to deem.
- (obsolete) To look toward; to face.
Derived terms
Synonyms
- (to have respect for): esteem, honor, revere, venerate
- (to regard as worthy of special consideration): esteem, value
- (to abide by an agreement): honor
Antonyms
- (to have respect for): contemn, despect (verb) (archaic), despise, dis, diss, disrespect (verb)
- (to regard as worthy of special consideration): belittle, ignore, neglect, slight
Translations
Interjection
respect
- (Jamaican) hello, hi
References
- respect at OneLook Dictionary Search
- respect in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- respect in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- respect in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Sceptre, recepts, scepter, sceptre, specter, spectre
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French respect, from Old French respect, from Latin respectus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /r?s?p?kt/, /r??sp?kt/
- Hyphenation: res?pect
- Rhymes: -?kt
Noun
respect n (uncountable)
- respect
- Synonym: eerbied
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: respek
- ? Indonesian: respek
French
Etymology
From Latin respectus. Doublet of répit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??s.p?/
Noun
respect m (plural respects)
- respect
Derived terms
- avec tout le respect que je vous dois
- respecter
- respectueux
- sauf votre respect
- tenir en respect
Further reading
- “respect” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- spectre
Jamaican Creole
Alternative forms
- respeck
Etymology
From English respect.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???s?sp?k/
- Hyphenation: res?pect
Interjection
respect
- greetings, hello, hi
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
- bye, goodbye
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
See also
- guidance
- manners
- protection
Noun
respect
- respect
- Synonym: ratings
Derived terms
- respect due
Verb
respect
- respect
- Synonym: rate
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French respect, Latin respectus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /res?pekt/
Noun
respect n (uncountable)
- respect, consideration, deference, esteem, regard
- Synonym: stim?
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- respect in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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