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respect
A	noun
	1	obedience, respect
			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"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚group action ╚social control ╚duty; responsibility; obligation ╚filial duty ╚obedience, respect
	2	deference, respect
			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"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚group action ╚cooperation ╚conformity; conformation; compliance; abidance ╚formality ╚politeness; civility ╚deference, respect ╚props ╚last respects ╚court; homage
	3	deference, respect, respectfulness
			courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚attribute ╚trait ╚demeanor; demeanour; behavior; behaviour; conduct; deportment ╚manner; personal manner ╚courtesy; good manners ╚deference, respect, respectfulness
	4	respect, regard
			(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚information ╚fact ╚detail; item; point ╚respect, regard
	5	respect, esteem, regard
			an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚attitude; mental attitude ╚respect, esteem, regard ╚estimate; estimation
	6	regard, respect
			a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚feeling ╚affection; affectionateness; fondness; tenderness; heart; warmheartedness ╚regard, respect
	7	esteem, regard, respect
			the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
		Category Tree: state ╚status; position ╚standing ╚honor; honour; laurels ╚esteem, regard, respect ╚stature
B	verb
	1	respect, esteem, value, prize, prise
			regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚judge ╚think; believe; consider; conceive ╚see; consider; reckon; view; regard ╚respect, esteem, value, prize, prise ╚admire; look up to ╚reverence; fear; revere; venerate ╚think the world of
	2	respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe
			show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚judge ╚accept ╚respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe ╚tolerate ╚lionize; lionise; celebrate

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