noun · neutral
respect
/rɪˈspekt/re·SPECT
polite behaviour or good opinion shown toward someone because of their qualities
Examples
“In many cultures, young people must show respect to their elders.”
“She earned the respect of her colleagues through hard work.”
“He loses respect when he lies.”
Band 8 sentence
“I think public confidence in institutions depends largely on whether leaders act in a respectful and transparent way.”
Collocations
- show respect to/for
- gain/earn respect
- lose respect
Word family
Common mistakes
He was respect to his teacher.→He was respectful to his teacher.
She is respectable to her boss.→She is respectful to her boss.
Say it for a higher band
5like→6admire→7+respect
Synonyms
admiration
esteem
Easily confused
respectful vs respectable
“The lecturer was always respectful to students, and over time became a respectable figure in the faculty.”
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