respected

[re·spect]

Someone who's respected has a great reputation. Aretha Franklin wanted to be respected, so she sang “r e s p e c t, find out what it means to me,” which turned out to be a kind of anthem for women when it came out in 1967.

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Adjective S.
having or worthy of pride; "redoubtable scholar of the Renaissance"; "born of a redoubtable family"

Adjective S.
receiving deferential regard; "a respected family"


imp. & p. p.
of Respect


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Usage Examples

I think we need one recognized, respected public figure to make a tough, blunt statement on just what Reagan's record is and what he might do to the country, let alone the Republican Party before Christmas.

Georgian architecture respected the scale of both the individual and the community.

Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.

I don't mean being famous is a perk, because one knows that it's not necessarily a perk, but there are certain perks to being well-known and respected in one's field. Public perks. Like, I don't know, general friendliness and willingness to please, just to point out two.

I came here because the city has a tradition and is a very respected food city.

Every American deserves to live in freedom, to have his or her privacy respected and a chance to go as far as their ability and effort will take them - regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic circumstances.

Among physicists, I'm respected I hope.

Being a Hot Mom means being respected as a mom and a woman. And, the key to being a Hot Mom is having a sense of humor about yourself and all the crazy situations that arise.

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Other Usage Examples

And the greatest lesson that mom ever taught me though was this one. She told me there would be times in your life when you have to choose between being loved and being respected. Now she said to always pick being respected.

I guess we've had a very close relationship because I don't pretend to know about cinema and I think I do know a bit about theatre but he does, he respected that and so we really just had a collaboration which went completely like this.

Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized.

I have always believed that I should have had no difficulty in causing my rights to be respected.

I like to be bought flowers and taken out for dinner. I like a man to be a gentleman. I don't like to be treated as if I am brainless. I like to be respected and to give respect.

First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys.

He was the editor of our paper. He created the publishing house in Hebrew. He was - I wouldn't say the 'guru' - but really he was our teacher and a most respected man. I wrote for the paper of the youth movement.

I did a production of 'Journey's End,' an RC Sherriff play about World War I, at the Edinburgh Festival. I was 18 and it was the first time that people I knew and loved and respected came up to me after the show and said, 'You know, you could really do this if you wanted to.'

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