- 1. a. Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate. Source: opted
- 2. a. Looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society. Source: opted
- 3. a. Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode. Source: opted
- 4. a. Fitted to awaken respect. Source: opted
- 5. a. Rendering respect; respectful; regardful. Source: opted
- 6. adj. considered individually Source: wordnet
- 7. 1. Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate. [Obs.] If you look upon the church of England with a respective eye, you can not . . . refuse this charge. A 2. Looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society. 3. Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode. 4. Fitted to awaken respect. [Obs.] Shak. 5. Rendering respect; respectful; regardful. [Obs.] With respective shame, rose, took us by the hands. Chapman. With thy equals familiar, yet respective. Lord Burleigh. Source: webster
- 8. j:100 s. considered individually Source: ecdict
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