respect
n. uncountablen. a feeling of deep admiration for someone because of their good qualities or achievements. It also means treating people politely and caring about their feelings.
n. a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements. It also encompasses due regard for the feelings, wishes, or rights of others.
I have a lot of respect for my grandfather.
The manager earned the respect of her team by always listening to their ideas and treating them fairly.
Mutual respect is the foundation of any healthy diplomatic relationship, requiring both nations to acknowledge each other's sovereignty even when their political interests diverge.
From Middle English respect, from Old French respect, also respit (“respect, regard, consideration”), from Latin respectus (“a looking at, regard, respect”), perfect passive participle of respiciō (“look at, look back upon, respect”), from re- (“back”) + speciō (“to see”). Doublet of respite.
Uncountable when referring to admiration or consideration; countable when meaning a specific detail or aspect. Commonly takes the preposition 'for'.