# respects

Pronunciation: say "ri-SPEKTS" /ɹɪˈspɛkts/

## Noun

1. Formal expressions of regard for someone who has died, often offered along with condolences to other mourners.
   - Simple: Polite words or actions that show you honor someone who has died.
   - _Hundreds of neighbors lined the street to pay their respects as the procession passed._
   - _He stopped by the wake to offer his respects to the widow and her children._
2. Plural of respect. — plural of respect
   - Simple: Plural of respect. Use this form when talking about several different parts or ways of looking at something.
   - _The proposal improves on the previous draft in important respects._
   - _Her argument was convincing in most respects, though a few points needed work._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present indicative of respect. — third-person singular simple present indicative of respect
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of respect. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The new manager respects everyone's opinion before making a decision._
   - _She respects boundaries that others tend to ignore._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/respects (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).