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| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
| Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers |
| Section IV. Moral Affections |
| 2. Moral Sentiments |
| 928. Respect. |
| NOUN: | RESPECT, regard, consideration; courtesy [See Courtesy]; attention, deference, reverence, honor, esteem, estimation, veneration, admiration; approbation [See Approbation]. HOMAGE, fealty, obeisance, genuflection, kneeling, prostration; obsequiousness [See Servility]; salaam, kotow or kowtow [Chinese], bow, presenting arms, salute. RESPECTS, regards, duty, devoirs [F.], égards [F.]. devotion (piety) [See Piety]. |
| VERB: | RESPECT, regard; revere, reverence; hold in reverence, honor, venerate, hallow; esteem &c. (approve of) [See Approbation]; think much of; entertain -, bear- respect for; look up to, defer to; have -, hold- a high opinion of; pay attention to, pay respect to &c. n.; do or render honor to; do the honors, hail; show courtesy [See Courtesy]; salute, present arms. do or 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 [See Worship]. keep one’s distance, make room, observe due decorum, stand upon ceremony. COMMAND RESPECT, inspire respect; awe, impose, overawe, dazzle. |
| ADJECTIVE: | RESPECTING &c. v.; respectful, deferential, decorous, reverential, obsequious, ceremonious, bareheaded, cap in hand, on one’s knees; prostrate (servile) [See Servility]. RESPECTED &c. v.; in high -esteem, - estimation; time-honored, venerable, emeritus [L.]. |
| ADVERB: | IN DEFERENCE TO; with all respect, with due respect, with the highest respect; with submission. excusing the liberty; saving your -grace, - presence; salva sit reverentia [L.]; pace tanti nominis [L.]. |
| INTERJECTION: | hail! all hail! hock! [Ger.]; esto perpetua! [L.], may your shadow never be less! |
| QUOTATIONS: |
keep one’s distance, make room, observe due decorum, stand upon ceremony. COMMAND RESPECT, inspire respect; awe, impose, overawe, dazzle. |
| ADJECTIVE: | RESPECTING &c. v.; respectful, deferential, decorous, reverential, obsequious, ceremonious, bareheaded, cap in hand, on one’s knees; prostrate (servile) [See Servility]. RESPECTED &c. v.; in high -esteem, - estimation; time-honored, venerable, emeritus [L.]. |
| ADVERB: | IN DEFERENCE TO; with all respect, with due respect, with the highest respect; with submission. excusing the liberty; saving your -grace, - presence; salva sit reverentia [L.]; pace tanti nominis [L.]. |
| INTERJECTION: | hail! all hail! hock! [Ger.]; esto perpetua! [L.], may your shadow never be less! |
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