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respects

/ɹɪˈspɛkts/

respects noun: regards or respect expressed for a deceased person, usually at the same time as offering condolences to other mourners. Also the plural of respect.

Noun

respects

  1. (often) regards or respect expressed for a deceased person, usually at the same time as offering condolences to other mourners.
    • Please come to the funeral service and pay your last respects to her grandmother.

Also used as

respects is also the plural of respect.

respects is also the third-person singular simple present indicative of respect.

Synonyms of respects

Phrases with respects

Questions about respects

What does respects mean?
Respects means regards or respect expressed for a deceased person, usually at the same time as offering condolences to other mourners.
What part of speech is respects?
Respects is a noun.
How do you pronounce respects?
Respects is pronounced /ɹɪˈspɛkts/.

Words near respects in the dictionary

  1. respectless
  2. respectlessly
  3. respectlessness
  4. respector
  5. respectors
  6. respects
  7. respectuous
  8. respectworthy
  9. respek
  10. respell
  11. respelled

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