What is "respect"

Respect \Re*spect"\, n. [L. respectus: cf. F. respect. See Respect, v., and cf. Respite.]

1. The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular consideration to; hence, care; caution.

   But he it well did ward with wise respect.
   --Spenser.

2. Esteem; regard; consideration; honor.

   Seen without awe, and served without respect.
   --Prior.

   The same men treat the Lord's Day with as little respect.
   --R. Nelson.

3. pl. An expression of respect of deference; regards; as, to send one's respects to another.

4. Reputation; repute. [Obs.]

   Many of the best respect in Rome.
   --Shak.

5. Relation; reference; regard. They believed but one Supreme Deity, which, with respect to the various benefits men received from him, had several titles. --Tillotson. 4. Particular; point regarded; point of view; as, in this respect; in any respect; in all respects. Everything which is imperfect, as the world must be acknowledged in many respects. --Tillotson. In one respect I'll be thy assistant. --Shak. 7. Consideration; motive; interest. [Obs.] ``Whatever secret respects were likely to move them.'' --Hooker. To the publik good Private respects must yield. --Milton. In respect, in comparison. [Obs.] --Shak. In respect of.

   1. In comparison with. [Obs.]
      --Shak.

   2. As to; in regard to. [Archaic] ``Monsters in respect of their bodies.''
      --Bp. Wilkins. ``In respect of these matters.''
      --Jowett. (Thucyd.)

      In respect to, or With respect to, in relation to; with regard to; as respects.
      --Tillotson.

      To have respect of persons, to regard persons with partiality or undue bias, especially on account of friendship, power, wealth, etc. ``It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.''
      --Prov. xxiv. 23.

      Syn: Deference; attention; regard; consideration; estimation. See Deference.

Respect \Re*spect"\ (r?*sp?kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Respected; p. pr. & vb. n. Respecting.] [L. respectare, v. intens. from respicere, respectum, to look back, respect; pref. re- re- + specere, spicere, to look, to view: cf. F. respecter. See Spy, and cf. Respite.]

1. To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed.

   Thou respectest not spilling Edward's blood.
   --Shak.

   In orchards and gardens, we do not so much respect beauty as variety of ground for fruits, trees, and herbs.
   --Bacon.

2. To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor. ``I do respect thee as my soul.''
   --Shak.

3. To look toward; to front upon or toward. [Obs.]

   Palladius adviseth the front of his house should so respect the ??uth.
   --Sir T. Browne.

4. To regard; to consider; to deem. [Obs.]

   To whom my father gave this name of Gaspar, And as his own respected him to death.
   --B. Jonson.

5. To have regard to; to have reference to; to relate to; as, the treaty particularly respects our commerce.

   As respects, as regards; with regard to; as to.
   --Macaulay.

   To respect the person or To respect the persons, to favor a person, or persons on corrupt grounds; to show partiality. ``Ye shall not respect persons in judgment.''
   --Deut. i. 17.

   Syn: To regard; esteem; honor; revere; venerate.

late 14c., "relationship, relation; regard, consideration," from Old French respect and directly from Latin respectus "regard, a looking at," literally "act of looking back (or often) at one," noun use of past participle of respicere "look back at, regard, consider," from re- "back" (see re-) + specere "look at" (see scope (n.1)). Meanings "feeling of esteem excited by actions or attributes of someone or something; courteous or considerate treatment due to personal worth or power" are from 1580s, as is sense of "point, particular feature."

1540s, "to regard," from Middle French respecter "look back; respect; delay," from Latin respectere, frequentative of respicere (see respect (n.). Meaning "treat with deferential regard or esteem" is from 1550s. Sense of "refrain from injuring" is from 1620s. Meaning "have reference to" is from 1560s. Related: Respected; respecting.\n

\nTo respect the person was "show undue bias toward (or against) based on regard for the outward circumstances of a person;" hence respecter of persons, usually with negative, from Acts x:34, in the 1611 translation.

interj. (context Jamaica English) hello, hi n. 1 (context uncountable English) an attitude of consideration or high regard#Noun 2 (context uncountable English) good opinion, honor, or admiration 3 (context uncountable always plural English) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death. 4 (context countable English) a particular aspect of something vb. 1 To have respect for. 2 To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right. 3 To abide by an agreement. 4 To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed. 5 (context transitive dated except in "respecting" English) To relate to; to be concerned with. 6 (context obsolete English) To regard; to consider; to deem. 7 (context obsolete English) To look toward; to face.

1. v. regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" [syn: esteem, value, prize, prise] [ant: disrespect, disrespect]

2. show respect towards; "honor your parents!" [syn: honor, honour, abide by, observe] [ant: disrespect]

1. n. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect" [syn: regard]

2. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard" [syn: esteem, regard] [ant: disesteem]

3. an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him" [syn: esteem, regard] [ant: disrespect]

4. 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" [syn: deference]

5. 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" [syn: obedience]

6. a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect" [syn: regard]

7. courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" [syn: deference, respectfulness]

Respect (Respè) (Regwoupman Sitwayen Pou Espwa) is a political party in Haiti.

Respect is the third album by singer-songwriter, Diana King. Includes the lead single, "Summer Breezin'." Highlights include "Down Lo", "She Had A..." and "Wallflower". "Summer Breezin" was featured in the video game Dead or Alive Xtreme 2

Respect is a feeling of admiration or deference toward a person, group, ideal, or indeed almost any entity or concept, as well as specific actions and conduct representative of that esteem. Respect can be a specific feeling of regard for the actual qualities of the one respected (e.g., "I have great respect for her judgment"). It can also be conduct in accord with a specific ethic of respect.

Respect can be both given and/or received. Depending on an individual's cultural reference frame, respect can be something that is earned. Respect is often thought of as earned or built over time. Often, continued caring interactions are required to maintain or increase feelings of respect among individuals. Chivalry, by some definitions, contains the outward display of respect.

Respect should not be confused with tolerance. The antonym of respect is disrespect.

Respect was a seven part documentary television series featuring some of the biggest names in British sport and was broadcast each Sunday at 5.00pm on Central Independent Television during November/December 1995.

Produced at Central Independent Television studios in Birmingham, the series of half-hour programmes focussed on sportspeople of African Caribbean origin who have gained " respect" through their single-minded determination to their chosen sport.

Subjects in the series were Lennox Lewis (Boxing), Judy Simpson (Athletics), Martin Offiah (Rugby league), Diana Bowles (Disabled Tennis), Tony Daley (Football), Gladstone Small (Cricket) and John Regis (Athletics). The narration was provided by sports presenter Garth Crooks.

Says series producer and director Pogus Caesar. "Over the past decade Britain has seen the tremendous impact and contribution of black people in sport on a worldwide scale. "This will be the first series of its type which concentrates exclusively on black sports people, looking at their life stories and lifestyles and perhaps more importantly finding out what gives them the will to win." - contributors to the series included Sharron Davies, Ian Botham, Nigel Benn, Henry Cooper, Denise Lewis, John Barnes, Roger Black and Kriss Akabusi.

Respect was produced and directed by Pogus Caesar, and is a Carlton Television UK production and a Central Independent Television programme.

"Respect" is a song written and originally released by American recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. The song became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. The music in the two versions is significantly different, and through a few minor changes in the lyrics, the stories told by the songs have a different flavor. Redding's version is a plea from a desperate man, who will give his woman anything she wants. He won't care if she does him wrong, as long as he gets his due respect, when he comes home ("respect" being a euphemism). However, Franklin's version is a declaration from a strong, confident woman, who knows that she has everything her man wants. She never does him wrong, and demands his "respect". Franklin's version adds the "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" chorus and the backup singers' refrain of "Sock it to me, sock it to me, sock it to me..."

Franklin's cover was a landmark for the feminist movement, and is often considered as one of the best songs of the R&B era, earning her two Grammy Awards in 1968 for "Best Rhythm & Blues Recording" and "Best Rhythm & Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female", and was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1987. In 2002, the Library of Congress honored Franklin's version by adding it to the National Recording Registry. It is number five on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was also included in the list of Songs of the Century, by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. Franklin included a live recording on the album Aretha in Paris (1968).

'Respect ' is an album by the Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Lisa M, originally published in 2006.

The album includes hits such as "Hey Ladies," "Asi Es Que Eh," and "Fuego", The Album Features artist like Julio Voltio, Moncho Rivera and Huracáne G, La Bruja K-Mil and MissWaidy. Urba y Monserrate co-produced the bulk of Respect, and was assisted here by Nesty, Taino, Naldo, and Bones.

"Respect" is a 1995 song recorded by French hip hop act Alliance Ethnik. It was the first single from his album Respect, and was released on January 1995. It achieved success in several countries, including France and Belgium where it was a top three hit. The song was Alliance Ethnik's biggest hit to date and can be deemed as its signature song.

Respect means to acknowledge someone with value.

Respect may also refer to:

• "Respect" (song), originally by Otis Redding in 1965, and made popular by Aretha Franklin in her 1967 version
• "Respect" (Alliance Ethnik song), 1995
• Respect (4th Avenue Jones album), 2000
  • "Respect" (4th Avenue Jones song)
• Respect, a 1988 album by Miami Bass female rapper Anquette
• Respect (Robyn Hitchcock album), 1993
• Respect (Daniel Johnston album), 1985
• Respect (Lisa M. album), 2006
• Respect (Shaquille O'Neal album), 1998
• Respect (Sinner album), a 1994 album by Sinner
• Respect (Diana King album)
• "Respect" (Joel Turner song), 2005
• "Respect", a song by Train from the album Drops of Jupiter
• Respect agenda, a prominent policy of Tony Blair
• Respect Party, a British political party
• Respect (TV series)
• "Respect" (The Bill), two-part series finale of British police procedural drama The Bill
• Respect (Haiti), a political party in Haiti
• Respect (UEFA campaign), a social responsibility programme by Union of European Football Associations UEFA

"Respect" is the fourth single from Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets' self-titled debut album. The verses are performed by the Modern Day Poets (MDP), with Turner contributing the chorus, bass and beatbox backing. A piano riff was supplied by Mefi Puni and Bryan Bouro.

The song is essentially a social comment on the lack of respect that exists within the hip-hop community. It also alludes to the gang wars that have claimed the lives of several American rappers, and is a warning and a plea that the Australian hip-hop scene does not follow suit.

On release, the single's video caused a slight controversy, as some people criticized the use of images of murdered rapper Tupac Shakur,But what the critics didn't know, Joel Turner's cousin Chris Heiner A.K.A C4 now known as 3am in the Valley called Video Hits Host at the time (Axle Whitehead) to pull the clip off air as Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets were unaware that the Tupac and Biggie footage was put together and organised by Mark Holden. Following the phone call to Axle Whitehead 'C4' called Label Manager Mark Holden and made serious threats towards him about the footage used, C4 talked about the clip and quoted

'Who the F*** would use images of Tupac and Biggie,they are Hiphop Legends,people don't see behind the closed curtains of the music industry, the fans and critics just saw that Joel Turner and MDP used Tupac and Biggie images in their clip, so i dont blame people for being critical at the start, but the truth is it was a snake that did it behind our back, he obviously does not know shit about Hiphop C4 laughed' and Quoted 'I would kick my own ass for doing that' why do you think i'm so pissed off, you just dont f*** with that, I hate seeing fake Tupac T-shirts exploited at a local market with his face on it' it's wrong, he didn't realise it would burn our career before it got started,what the f*** was he thinking, i'm done talking about it, all i can say is if your in the music industry be careful who you work with and keep your artist integrity dont let anyone take it away and if they try 'F*** em' stand up and smack em down' End quote.

After the clip was taken down it caused the split between Joel Turner and MDP and Mark Holden's Label Dream Dealers)as MDP felt Mark Holden failed to comply with artist integrity.Axle Whitehead approved of C4's A.K.A (3am in the valley's) orders and Pulled the clip off air immediately. A second clip was released interspersed with footage of Turner and MDP from previous video shoots and the 2005 West Coast Blues and Roots Festival. In addition, ABC video show Rage censored the lyric "When peeps knock on your door / And force you to the floor / Put a gun in your mouth / Blow your brains out all over the wall". Shortly after the video’s release, a second clip for the song emerged in which most of the original content (including Shakur’s likeness) was replaced with colour scenes of the group performing the tune for the camera.

"Respect" was released in Australia on 17 October 2005. It debuted in the top 40 of the ARIA singles chart, peaking at #29 and reaching #2 on the Queensland charts.

Respect is the eleventh album by Robyn Hitchcock and his seventh with backing band, The Egyptians, released on A&M in 1993.

Respect is the 8th self-released music cassette album by singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, released in 1985. It features a cover of the Elvis Presley song " Heartbreak Hotel."

"Respect" is the two-part series finale of the United Kingdom's longest running police procedural television drama series, The Bill. The episodes were written by David Harsent and directed by Reza Moradi, and aired on ITV1 on 24 and 31 August 2010. The series finale, and the final scene, were specially written to include all 17 current cast members.

Respect is a social responsibility programme launched in 2008 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Its main objective is to work towards unity and respect across gender, race, religion and ability.

Respect is a 1967 album by American jazz organist Jimmy Smith.

On the Billboard albums chart, Respect peaked at number 60, at 3 on the top R&B albums chart and at 5 on the top Jazz albums chart.

Respect is the fourth studio album released by Shaquille O'Neal. It was released on September 15, 1998 for A&M Records and featured production from Clark Kent and DJ Quik. Although Respect peaked at #58 on the Billboard 200, it made #8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - O'Neal's highest-charting long player on that chart.

The album had 19 tracks, that Vibe said all "straddle the line between mediocre and unlistenable" The album sold 104,000 units. O'Neal's Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant performs at the start of the track "3 X's Dope", though his name was not listed on the credits.