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paid respect

paid respect is the simple past and past participle of pay respect.

Meaning of pay respect

Verb

pay respect (third-person singular simple present pays respect, present participle paying respect, simple past and past participle paid respect)

  1. To demonstrate or profess respect to (someone or an ideal); to behave in a manner that demonstrates respect to (someone or an ideal).

Questions about paid respect

What is paid respect the simple past and past participle of?
Paid respect is the simple past and past participle of pay respect.

Words near paid respect in the dictionary

  1. paid one's own way
  2. paid one's respects
  3. paid one's way
  4. paid out
  5. paid overs
  6. paid respect
  7. paid someone's way
  8. paid the bills
  9. paid the fiddler
  10. paid the freight
  11. paid the penalty

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