respect – English verb conjugation

English verb forms of respect

Nominal Forms

Infinitive: to respect
Participle: respected
Gerund: respecting

Cognates

-

Indicative

Present

Irespect
yourespect
he;she;itrespects
werespect
yourespect
theyrespect

Perfect

Ihave respected
youhave respected
he;she;ithas respected
wehave respected
youhave respected
theyhave respected

Past

Irespected
yourespected
he;she;itrespected
werespected
yourespected
theyrespected

Pluperfect

Ihad respected
youhad respected
he;she;ithad respected
wehad respected
youhad respected
theyhad respected

Future

Iwill respect
youwill respect
he;she;itwill respect
wewill respect
youwill respect
theywill respect

Future Perfect

Iwill have respected
youwill have respected
he;she;itwill have respected
wewill have respected
youwill have respected
theywill have respected

Subjunctive

Present

Irespect
yourespect
he;she;itrespect
werespect
yourespect
theyrespect

Perfect

Ihave respected
youhave respected
he;she;ithave respected
wehave respected
youhave respected
theyhave respected

Imperfect

Irespected
yourespected
he;she;itrespected
werespected
yourespected
theyrespected

Pluperfect

Ihad respected
youhad respected
he;she;ithad respected
wehad respected
youhad respected
theyhad respected

Conditional

Present

Iwould respect
youwould respect
he;she;itwould respect
wewould respect
youwould respect
theywould respect

Perfect

Iwould have respected
youwould have respected
he;she;itwould have respected
wewould have respected
youwould have respected
theywould have respected

Imperative

yourespect
weLet's respect
yourespect

Progressive (Continuous) Forms

Indicative

Present

Iam respecting
youare respecting
he;she;itis respecting
weare respecting
youare respecting
theyare respecting

Perfect

Ihave been respecting
youhave been respecting
he;she;ithas been respecting
wehave been respecting
youhave been respecting
theyhave been respecting

Past

Iwas respecting
youwere respecting
he;she;itwas respecting
wewere respecting
youwere respecting
theywere respecting

Pluperfect

Ihad been respecting
youhad been respecting
he;she;ithad been respecting
wehad been respecting
youhad been respecting
theyhad been respecting

Future

Iwill be respecting
youwill be respecting
he;she;itwill be respecting
wewill be respecting
youwill be respecting
theywill be respecting

Future Perfect

Iwill have been respecting
youwill have been respecting
he;she;itwill have been respecting
wewill have been respecting
youwill have been respecting
theywill have been respecting

Conditional

Present

Iwould be respecting
youwould be respecting
he;she;itwould be respecting
wewould be respecting
youwould be respecting
theywould be respecting

Perfect

Iwould have been respecting
youwould have been respecting
he;she;itwould have been respecting
wewould have been respecting
youwould have been respecting
theywould have been respecting

Other

Verbs conjugated like 'respect'

abandon, abduct, abear, aberr, abject, abord, abort, abound, abraid, abray, abrook, abscind, abscond, absist, absorb, abstain, abstract, accend, accent, accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)

Verbs similar to 'respect'

despect, resect, respec, respeck, aspect, enspect, expect, inspect, prospect, reeject,

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to hold in esteem; to have respect for
esteem, exalt, honor, prize, rate, regard, revere, value, venerate, worthy
admire
esteem, revere, honor, regard, love, adore, reverence, venerate
consider
heed, notice, regard, attend

Antonyms

to regard with contempt or scorn
admire, appreciate, cherish, esteem, revere, despise, treasure, value
admire
abominate, detest, hate, dislike
consider
dismiss, disregard, ignore, neglect

Additional Information

Phrasal Verbs

Etymology

From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consideration”), from Latin respectus (“a looking at, regard, respect”), perfect passive participle of respiciō (“look at, look back upon, respect”), from re- (“back”) + speciō (“to see”). Doublet of respite.

Verbs referencing "respect"

Ido respektar.

Sample Sentences

  • ‘She is fond of having other children noticed and caressed by the teachers, and those whom she respects; but this must not be carried too far, or she becomes jealous. She wants to have her share, which, if not the lion 's, is the greater part; and if she does not get it, she says, “ My mother will [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • “ I 'm sorry you feel so about it,—indeed I am, ” said Mr. Shelby; “ and I respect your feelings, too, though I don't pretend to share them to their full extent; but I tell you now, solemnly, it's of no use—I can't help myself. I didn't mean to tell you this Emily; but, in plain [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] I sincerely believe that in all the madness of American politics, few public men would have been so earnestly, devotedly, and affectionately caressed, as this most charming writer: and I have seldom respected a public assembly more, than I did this eager throng, when I saw them turning with one mind from noisy orators and officers of state, and flocking with a generous and honest impulse round the man of [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • Finding that nothing would satisfy him, I evaded his questions after the first score or two, and in particular pleaded ignorance respecting the name of the fur whereof the coat was made. I am unable to say whether this was the reason, but that coat fascinated him afterwards; he usually kept close behind me as I walked, and moved as I [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] chew tobacco, and swear, by way of satisfying me that I did right in doing the same. It wouldn't make me at all more satisfied with these things in myself, and it would take from me the comfort of respecting her; and it really is a comfort, in this world, to have anything one can respect. In short, you see, ” said he, suddenly resuming his gay tone, “ all I want is that different things be kept [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] make me at all more satisfied with these things in myself, and it would take from me the comfort of respecting her; and it really is a comfort, in this world, to have anything one can respect. In short, you see, ” said he, suddenly resuming his gay tone, “ all I want is that different things be kept in different boxes. The whole frame-work of society, both in Europe and America, is made [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] spring up in the favourable quarter, where, it was clearly shown by all the rules and precedents, it ought to have sprung up long ago. The first mate, who whistled for it zealously, was much respected for his perseverance, and was regarded even by the unbelievers as a first-rate sailor. Many gloomy looks would be cast upward through the cabin skylights at the flapping sails while dinner was in [...] (American Notes for General Circulation)
  • [...] perfectly respectful and deferential, but quite explicit, that over the house-servants she should be entire mistress, but that with the field-hands he could allow no interference. He revered and respected her above all living beings; but he would have said it all the same to the virgin Mary herself, if she had come in the way of his system. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • [...] I should do if I were they, I couldn't and wouldn't have them flogged for it. Well, of course, there was an end of plantation discipline; and Alf and I came to about the same point that I and my respected father did, years before. So he told me that I was a womanish sentimentalist, and would never do for business life; and advised me to take the bank-stock and the New Orleans family mansion, and go [...] (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
  • " Wherever the woman is worshipped, there the Gods shall desire to reside " " Wherever the woman is not respected, there all actions remain unfruitful " (Geethanjali Malli Vachindi)
  • If we are being respected in this society it is only thanks to him (Magudam)