To demonstrate or profess respect to (someone or an ideal); to behave in a manner that demonstrates respect to (someone or an ideal).

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pay respect

present participle of pay respect

simple past tense and past participle of pay respect

To show excessive respect to (someone)

plural of respecter of persons

(formal, idiomatic) A phrase used before disagreeing with someone or saying something they may find offensive, usually considered polite.

To grieve or mourn a person to a degree appropriate for one's relationship; to attend someone's funeral.

To show favouritism toward certain people, as for their wealth etc.

simple past tense and past participle of pay one's respects