To look toward; front upon or in the direction of.To postpone; respite.To notice with especial attention; regard as worthy of particular notice; regard; heed; consider; care for; have regard to in design or purpose.To have reference or regard to; relate to.To hold in esteem, regard, or consideration; regard with some degree of reverence: as, to respect womanhood; hence, to refrain from interference with: as, to respect one's privacy.Synonyms To honor, revere, venerate. See esteem, n.n. The act of looking at or regarding, or noticing with attention; regard; attention.n. Deliberation; reflection; consideration.n. Circumspect behavior or deportment; decency.n. The feeling of esteem, regard, or consideration excited by the contemplation of personal worth, dignity, or power; also, a similar feeling excited by corresponding attributes in things.n. Courteous or considerate treatment; that which is due, as to personal worth or power.n. plural Expression or sign of esteem, deference, of compliment: as, to pay one's respects to the governor; please give him my respects.n. Good will; favor.n. Partial regard; undue bias; discrimination for or against some one.n. Reputation; repute.n. Consideration; motive.n. Point or particular; matter; feature; point of view.n. Relation; regard; reference: used especially in the phrase in or with respect to (or of).n. In consideration of.n. In point of; in regard to.n. Synonyms Estimate, Estimation, etc. See esteem.