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Respected vs Resected - What's the difference?

respected | resected |

As verbs the difference between respected and resected

is that respected is past tense of respect while resected is past tense of resect.

As an adjective respected

is describing one considered to be deserving of respect, who is due special honor or appreciation.

respected

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Describing one considered to be deserving of respect, who is due special honor or appreciation.
    • He was a well respected jurist and his death will be a loss to the profession.

    Synonyms

    * admired, well-regarded

    Verb

    (head)
  • (respect)

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    resected

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (resect)

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    resect

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (surgery) To remove some part of an organ or structure by surgical means
    • The tumor was resected after chemotherapy.

    Derived terms

    *resectable *resectability *resection *resective *resector

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