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Respect vs Challenge - What's the difference?

respect | challenge |

As verbs the difference between respect and challenge

is that respect is to have respect for while challenge is .

As a noun respect

is (uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high.

As an interjection respect

is (jamaica) hello, hi.

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
  • Statistics

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    Anagrams

    * ----

    challenge

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A confrontation; a dare.
  • # An instigation or antagonization intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
  • #*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-11-30, volume=409, issue=8864, magazine=(The Economist), author=Paul Davis
  • , title= Letters: Say it as simply as possible , passage=Congratulations on managing to use the phrase “preponderant criterion” in a chart (“ On your marks”, November 9th). Was this the work of a kakorrhaphiophobic journalist set a challenge by his colleagues, or simply an example of glossolalia?}}
  • # A bid to overcome something.
  • #* {{quote-news, year=2012, date=May 5, author=Phil McNulty, work=BBC Sport
  • , title= Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool , passage=For Liverpool, their season will now be regarded as a relative disappointment after failure to add the FA Cup to the Carling Cup and not mounting a challenge to reach the Champions League places.}}
  • # (sports) An attempt to take possession; a tackle
  • #* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=October 1, author=Saj Chowdhury, work=BBC Sport
  • , title= Wolverhampton 1-2 Newcastle , passage=Argentine midfielder Jonas Gutierrez added a superb second when he surged past four challenges to fire in low.}}
  • # A summons to fight a duel; also, the letter or message conveying the summons.
  • # The act of a sentry in halting a person and demanding the countersign, or (by extension) the action of a computer system demanding a password, etc.
  • A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty.
  • (label) A procedure or action.
  • # (legal, rare) A judge's interest in the result of the case for which he or she should not be allowed to sit the case, e.g. a conflict of interest.
  • # The act of appealing a ruling or decision of a court of administrative agency.
  • # The act of seeking to remove a judge, arbitrator or other judicial or semi-judicial figure for reasons of alleged bias or incapacity.
  • # (label) An exception to a person as not legally qualified to vote. The challenge must be made when the ballot is offered.
  • (label) The opening and crying of hounds at first finding the scent of their game.
  • Verb

    (challeng)
  • To invite someone to take part in a competition.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
  • By this I challenge him to single fight.
  • To dare someone.
  • * (John Locke) (1632-1705)
  • I challenge any man to make any pretence to power by right of fatherhood.
  • To dispute something.
  • (label) To make a formal objection to a juror.
  • (label) To claim as due; to demand as a right.
  • * (Joseph Addison) (1672-1719)
  • Challenge better terms.
  • (label) To censure; to blame.
  • * Holland
  • He complained of the emperorfrom them.
  • (label) To question or demand the countersign from (one who attempts to pass the lines).
  • (label) To object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter.
  • Synonyms

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