'Respecting' definitions:
Definition of 'Respecting'
From: GCIDE
- Respect \Re*spect"\ (r?*sp?kt"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Respected; p. pr. & vb. n. Respecting.] [L. respectare, v. intens. from respicere, respectum, to look back, respect; pref. re- re- + specere, spicere, to look, to view: cf. F. respecter. See Spy, and cf. Respite.]
- 1. To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed. [1913 Webster]
- Thou respectest not spilling Edward's blood. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- In orchards and gardens, we do not so much respect beauty as variety of ground for fruits, trees, and herbs. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor. "I do respect thee as my soul." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To look toward; to front upon or toward. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Palladius adviseth the front of his house should so respect the ??uth. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To regard; to consider; to deem. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- To whom my father gave this name of Gaspar, And as his own respected him to death. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To have regard to; to have reference to; to relate to; as, the treaty particularly respects our commerce. [1913 Webster]
- As respects, as regards; with regard to; as to. --Macaulay.
- To respect the person or To respect the persons, to favor a person, or persons on corrupt grounds; to show partiality. "Ye shall not respect persons in judgment." --Deut. i. 17. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To regard; esteem; honor; revere; venerate. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Respecting'
From: GCIDE
- Respecting \Re*spect"ing\, prep. With regard or relation to; regarding; concerning; as, respecting his conduct there is but one opinion. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'respecting'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- about,
- anent,
- apropos of,
- as for,
- as regards,
- as respects,
- as to,
- concerning,
- in connection with,
- in point of,
- in re,
- in reference to,
- in regard to,
- in relation to,
- in relation with,
- in respect to,
- of,
- on,
- pertaining to,
- pertinent to,
- re,
- referring to,
- regarding,
- relating to,
- relative to,
- speaking of,
- touching,
- upon,
- with regard to,
- with respect to
Words containing 'Respecting'
- As respects,
- In respect,
- In respect of,
- In respect to,
- Respect,
- Respectability,
- Respectable,
- Respectableness,
- Respectably,
- Respectant,
- Respected,
- Respecter,
- Respectful,
- Respectfully,
- Respectfulness,
- Respection,
- Respective,
- Respectively,
- With respect to,
- in all respects,
- in that respect,
- respects,
- A respecter of persons,
- By-respect,
- Respective symmetry,
- To have respect of persons,
- To respect the person,
- To respect the persons,
- last respects,
- title of respect,
- Self-respect,
- self-respectful,
- self-respecting