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respected

  • adjective
  • re·spect·ed
  • /ɹɪˈspɛktɪd/

Deserving of respect; due special honor or appreciation.

Example

“He was a respected jurist and his death will be a loss to the profession.”

Related words

  • underrespected
  • unrespected
  • well-respected

Example sentences

  • “Privacy should be respected by all.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
  • “Just because you have rights on paper doesn't mean they'll be respected.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “respected” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.