respective
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɹɪˈspɛktɪv/
respective (not comparable)
- Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.
- They returned to their respective places of abode.
- (obsolete) Noticing with attention; careful; wary.
- If you look upon the church of England with a respective eye, you can not […] refuse this charge.
- (obsolete) Looking toward; having reference to; relative, not absolute.
- the respective connections of society
- (obsolete) Fitted to awaken respect.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, IV. iv. 192:
- What should it be that he respects in her / But I can make respective in myself,
- 1599, William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, IV. iv. 192:
- (obsolete) Rendering respect; respectful; regardful.
- With respective shame, rose, took us by the hands.
- With thy equals familiar, yet respective.
- (relating to particular persons or things) corresponding, relevant, specific
- French: respectif
- German: jeweilig
- Portuguese: respectivo
- Russian: соотве́тствующий
- Spanish: respectivo
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