respectar

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin respectāre.

Verb

respectar (first-person singular present respecto, first-person singular preterite respectí, past participle respectat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. to respect

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Galician

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Etymology

From Latin respectāre.

Verb

respectar (first-person singular present respecto, first-person singular preterite respectei, past participle respectado)

  1. to respect, look up to
  2. to revere, venerate
  3. to honour
  4. to concern, regard

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Interlingua

Verb

respectar

  1. to respect

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin respectāre. See also the doublet respetar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /respeɡˈtaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: res‧pec‧tar

Verb

respectar (first-person singular present respecto, first-person singular preterite respecté, past participle respectado)

  1. to relate to; to be concerned or involved with
  2. (dated) to respect (to have respect or consideration toward)

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