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In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between allow and respect

is that allow is (obsolete) to like; to be suited or pleased with while respect is (obsolete) to look toward; to face.

As verbs the difference between allow and respect

is that allow is to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have while respect is to have respect for.

As a noun respect is

(uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high.

As an interjection respect is

(jamaica) hello, hi.

allow

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.
  • * 2004 , Constance Garnett (translator), Anton Chekhov (Russian author), “Ariadne”, in The Darling: and Other Stories :
  • he needed a great deal of money, but his uncle only allowed him two thousand roubles a year, which was not enough, and for days together he would run about Moscow with his tongue out, as the saying is.
  • To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.
  • * 1855 , (William Makepeace Thackeray), (The Newcomes)
  • I allow , with Mrs. Grundy and most moralists, that Miss Newcome's conductwas highly reprehensible.
  • To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct.
  • To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.
  • *
  • With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get
  • To not bar or obstruct.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-26, author=(Leo Hickman)
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  • To acknowledge or concede.
  • * 2000 , (George RR Martin), A Storm of Swords , Bantam (2011), page 154:
  • Half the night passed before the wench allowed that it might be safe to stop.
  • To take into account by making an allowance.
  • When calculating a budget for a construction project, always allow for contingencies.
  • To render physically possible.
  • * 1824 , (Washington Irving), :
  • The inlet allowed a facility to bring the money in a boat secretly and at night to the very foot of the hill.
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  • (obsolete) To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.
  • * Bible, Luke xi. 48
  • Ye allow the deeds of your fathers.
  • * Fuller
  • We commend his pains, condemn his pride, allow his life, approve his learning.
  • (obsolete) To sanction; to invest; to entrust.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Thou shalt be allowed with absolute power.
  • (obsolete) To like; to be suited or pleased with.
  • * Massinger
  • How allow you the model of these clothes?

    Synonyms

    * allot, assign, bestow, concede, admit, let, permit, suffer, tolerate

    Derived terms

    * allowance * allowable

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    respect

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high
  • He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him.
    we do respect people for their dignity and worth.
  • (uncountable) good opinion, honor, or admiration
  • (uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
  • The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet.
  • (countable) a particular aspect of something
  • This year's model is superior to last year's in several respects .

    Usage notes

    * Adjectives often applied to "respect": great, high, utmost, absolute

    Synonyms

    * (attitude of consideration) deference, consideration, regard, fealty * (good opinion) admiration, esteem, reverence, regard, recognition, veneration, honor * * (aspect) aspect, facet, face, side, dimension

    Antonyms

    * disrespect (note: also has verb meaning) * contempt * disdain * scorn * contumely * irreverence * disparagement

    Derived terms

    * final respects * in many respects * last respects * with respect to

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to have respect for.
  • She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.
  • to have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right
  • I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense.
  • to abide by an agreement.
  • They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.
  • To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Thou respectest not spilling Edward's blood.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • In orchards and gardens, we do not so much respect beauty as variety of ground for fruits, trees, and herbs.
  • To relate to; to be concerned with.
  • * J. Lee
  • Glandulation respects the secretory vessels, which are either glandules, follicles, or utricles.
  • (obsolete) To regard; to consider; to deem.
  • * Ben Jonson
  • To whom my father gave this name of Gaspar, / And as his own respected him to death.
  • (obsolete) To look toward; to face.
  • * Sir Thomas Browne
  • Palladius adviseth, the front of his house should so respect the South

    Antonyms

    * dis * disrespect

    Usage notes

    It is possible that a confusion between the different meanings of respect affects the attitudes of people and organizations. For example: * The freedom of religion implies that we must respect protect the right of anyone to believe whatever they wish, to act within the law in accordance with their beliefs, and not to be discriminated against on account of their beliefs. :* Changes in the use of the word respect seems to have shifted our attitudes towards the quite different notion that we must behave respectfully politely towards their beliefs, and not criticize them. :* This is a restriction on freedom of speech, and is inherently hypocritical—anyone with any view on religion must necessarily believe that those who believe differently are deluded, although their rights must be respected observed. The distinction between the two meanings can be shown by paraphrasing Voltaire: "I totally disrespect what you say, but absolutely respect your right to say it. "

    Derived terms

    * respectability * respectable * respected * respectful * disrespect (note: also has noun meaning)

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (Jamaica) hello, hi
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