paying one's respects

A form of pay one's respects — To grieve or mourn a person to a degree appropriate for one's relationship; to attend someone's funeral.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pay one's respects
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paying one's respects. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20one's%20respects

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“paying one's respects.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20one's%20respects. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paying one's respects,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paying%20one's%20respects.

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