pay respect

verb

To demonstrate or profess respect to (someone or an ideal); to behave in a manner that demonstrates respect to (someone or an ideal).

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Meanings

verbpay respect (third-person singular simple present pays respect, present participle paying respect, simple past and past participle paid respect)

present singular third person pays respect · participle present paying respect · participle past paid respect · past paid respect

  1. To demonstrate or profess respect to (someone or an ideal); to behave in a manner that demonstrates respect to (someone or an ideal).

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 致敬
  • 致敬 (zhìjìng)demonstrate respect
Finnish kunnioittaa, osoittaa kunnioitusta
  • kunnioittaademonstrate respect
  • osoittaa kunnioitustademonstrate respect
Polish oddawać hołd, oddać hołd
  • oddawać hołddemonstrate respect
  • oddać hołddemonstrate respect
Spanish rendir pleitesía
  • rendir pleitesíademonstrate respect
Cite this entry
APA

pay respect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay%20respect

MLA

“pay respect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay%20respect. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pay respect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay%20respect.

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