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. (a) In
comparison with. [Obs.] Shak. (b) As to; in regard to. [Archaic]
"Monsters in respect of their bodies." Bp. Wilkins. "In respect of
these matters." Jowett. (Thucyd.) -- In, 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.
Re*spect`a*bil"i*ty (r?*sp?kt`?*b?l"?*t?), n. The state or quality of
being respectable; the state or quality which deserves or commands
respect.
Re*spect"a*ble (-&?;-b'l), a. [F. respectable, LL. respectabilis.] 1.
Worthy of respect; fitted to awaken esteem; deserving regard; hence, of
good repute; not mean; as, a respectable citizen. "The respectable
quarter of Sicca." J. H. Newman.
No government, any more than an individual, will long be respected,
without being truly respectable.
Madison.
2. Moderate in degree of excellence or in number; as, a respectable
performance; a respectable audience.
--Re*spect"a*ble*ness,n. -- Re*spect"a*bly, adv.
Re*spect"ant (-ant), a. [F., p. pr. of respecter. See Respect.] (Her.)
Placed so as to face one another; -- said of animals.
Re*spect"er (-?r), n. One who respects.
A respecter of persons, one who regards or judges with partiality.
Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons.
Acts x. 34.
Re*spect"ful (-f?l), a. Marked or characterized by respect; as,
respectful deportment.
With humble joi and with respectful fear.
Prior.
-- Re*spect"ful*ly, adv. -- Re*spect"ful*ness, n.
Re*spect"ing, prep. With regard or relation to; regarding; concerning;
as, respecting his conduct there is but one opinion.
Re*spec"tion (r?*sp?k"sh?n), n. [Cf.LL. respectio.] The act of
respecting; respect; regard. [Obs.]
Without difference or respection of persons.
Tyndale.
Re*spec"tive (r?*sp?k"t?v), a. [Cf. F. respectif, LL. respectivus. See
Respect.] 1. Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary;
considerate. [Obs.]
If you look upon the church of England with a respective eye, you
can not . . . refuse this charge.
A&?;p. Sandys.
2. Looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the
respective connections of society.
3. Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular;
own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode.