respeak

t. [Prefix re-, and English speak (q. V.).] 1. To speak again; to repeat. 2. To speak in answer or return; to answer. "And the king's rowse the heav'n shall bruit again, Respeaking earthly thunder." Shakesp. Hamlet , i. 2. rě-spěct', v . t . [Fr. respecter , from Lat. respec tus , pa. par. of respicio =to look back upon, to look at: re -back, again, and specio =to look, to look at; Sp. respectar , respetar ; Ital. rispettare .] *1. To look back upon. *2. To look toward; to face or look in the direction of. "Palladius adviseth, the front of his house should so respect the south, that in the first angle it receive the rising rays of the winter sun."-Browne. *3. To take special notice of; to regard attentively; to regard as worthy of notice. "What should it be that he respects in her?" Shakesp.: Two Gentlemen of Verona, iv. 4. *4. To heed, to consider, to regard. "Do you persuade yourself that I respect you?" Shakesp.: Measure for Measure , iv. 1. 5. To view or regard with some degree of reverence; to esteem; to look up to with reverence or respect. 6. To have reference or regard to; to relate to. [RESPECTING,3.] To respect a person or persons, to respect the person : To show undue favor or bias toward; to suffer the opinion or judgment to be influenced or biased by a regard to the outward circumstances of a person, to the prejudice of right and equity. rě-spěct', s . [Fr., from Lat, respectum , acc us. of respect us a looking at, regard, from respect us , pa. par. of respicio =to look back upon, to respect (q. v.).] respecter 1. The act of looking at with attention; the act of noticing; a looking toward; attention, regard, care. "I will have respect unto thy statutes continually." Psalm cxix. 117. 2. Relation, regard, reference [1]. 3. The act of holding in high esteem or regard; regard; reverence; the deportment or course of action toward another which proceeds from a feeling of esteem, regard, or reverence toward such person. 4. ( Pl .): An expre ion of esteem and regard; as, Give him my respects . *5. Respected character or position; respectability, repute. "Many of the best respect in Rome." Shakesp.: Julius Cæsar, i. 2. ( Genesis iv. 4.) *6. Goodwill, favor. 7. Partial regard; undue bias to the prejudice of right and equity. "It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment." - Proverbs xxiv. 23. *8. Consideration; motive in reference to something. "Whatsoever secret respects were likely to move them." - Hooker: Eccles. Polity. 9. Point or particular; point of view; matter, feature. "She will be ruled in all respects by me." Shakesp.: Romeo and Juliet , iii. 4. *10. Modest and becoming behavior; decency. "Talk with respect , and swear but now and then." Shakesp.: Merchant of Venice , ii. 2. *11. Deliberation, reflection. "The icy precepts of respect." Shakesp.: Timon of Athens , iv. 3. *12. Caution, care. "He it well did ward with wise respect." Spenser: F. Q., V. xii. 21. 1. * In respect : Comparatively speaking; rela tively. "He was a man; this, in respect, a child." Shakesp.: Henry VI., Pt. III., v. 5. 2. In respect of or to : *(1) In comparison with; relatively to. "In respect of a fine workman I am but a cobbler." Shakesp.: Julius Caesar , 1. 1. (2) On account of; by reason of; in consideration of; as regards. rě-spěct-a-bil-i-ty, s. [Eng. respectable; -ity.] 1. The quality or state of being respectable; the state or qualities which deserve or command respect. "Respectability is not religion; but it is in many grades of society a working substitute for it."- Spectator , June 20, 1885, p. 807. *2. A respectable person or thing. rě-spěct-a-ble, a. [Fr.] 1. Worthy of respect or esteem; deserving of being respected. "Many private friends and admirers among the most respectable members of the opposition."- Macaulay : Hist. Eng ., ch. xxv. 2. Having an honest, honorable, or good reputation; of good repute. 3. Belonging to a fairly good position in society; fairly well to do. 4. Mediocre, middling, fair, moderate; not despicable. "Proficiency in letters and science respectable , and his legal learning more than respectable." -Macaulay: Hist. Eng ., ch. ii. re-spěct-a-ble-ne , subst. [Eng. respectable; -ne .] The quality or state of being respectable; respectability. rě-spěct-a-bly, adv. [Eng. respectab ( le ); -ly.] 1. In a respectable manner; so as to deserve respect. 2. As becomes one of position; decently, properly; as, He conducted himself respectably . 3. Fairly; moderately well, pretty well. rě-spěct-ant, adj. [Fr., pr. par. of respecter =to respect (q. v.). Her.: Said of two animals borne face to face. Rampant beasts of prey so borne are said to be combatant.