show respect
Acknowledge someone's worth
To show respect is to demonstrate regard or esteem for someone through words or actions—acknowledging their worth, status, or feelings.
This can range from formal gestures like standing when an elder enters to everyday courtesies like listening attentively: You need to show some respect when your grandmother is talking.
The phrase often appears in demands or expectations about proper behavior.
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- take a kneeLower onto one knee
- admireRegard with approval
defer · courtesy · salute · stand up · esteem · dignity · humble · pay tribute · kneel · tribute · acknowledge · venerate · politeness · mind your manners · cherish · nod · manners · elder
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