2re·spect
\ri-ˈspekt\
1: a relation or reference to a particular thing or situation 2: an act of giving particular attention : consideration 3 a: high or special regard : esteem b: the quality or state of being esteemed c plural : expressions of respect or deference ...
1life
\ˈlīf\
1 a: the quality that distinguishes a vital and functional being from a dead body b: a principle or force that is considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings c: an organismic state characterized by capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction 2 a: the sequence of physical and mental experiences that make up the existence of an individual b: one or more aspects of the process of living 3: biography 1 4: spiritual existence transcending physical death 5 a: the period from birth to death b: a specific phase of earthly existence c: the period from an event until death d: a sentence of imprisonment for the remainder of a convict's life 6: a way or manner of living 7: livelihood 8: a vital or living being; specifically: person 9: an animating and shaping force or principle 10: spirit , animation 11: the form or pattern of something existing in reality 12: the period of duration, usefulness, or popularity of something 13: the period of existence (as of a subatomic particle) — compare half-life 14: a property (as resilience or elasticity) of an inanimate substance or object resembling the animate quality of a living being 15: living beings (as of a particular kind or environment) 16 a: human activities b: animate activity and movement c: the activities of a given sphere, area, or time 17: one providing interest and vigor 18: an opportunity for continued viability...
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