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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
respect
/ɹɪˈspɛkt/
verb1 of 2
to think very highly of another person because of what they do
- “Let me choose who I want to respect and not.”Tatoeba
- “We have to learn to treat each other with respect.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
An attitude of consideration or high regard
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)