Respecter
Example: Il faut toujours respecter les règles de la société.
Definition
"Respecter" means to consistently show regard or consideration for rules, people, or things, acknowledging their importance or value. For example, "Il faut toujours respecter les règles de la société" means one must always respect society's rules.
Etymology
The word "respecter" comes from the Latin verb 'respectare,' which means 'to look back at' or 'to regard.' Over time, it evolved into the French "respecter," carrying the sense of showing consideration or esteem toward someone or something. Did you know? The root 'spec-' relates to seeing or looking, highlighting the idea of paying attention or regard.
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"Respecter" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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