respected
/rɪˈspektɪd/adjective
उच्चारण रिस्पेक्टिड
सम्मानित, आदरणीय, प्रतिष्ठित
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admired by many people for your qualities or achievements
सम्मानित, आदरणीय, प्रतिष्ठित
- She is a respected teacher who has taught three generations of the village.
- a highly respected judge
- He is a respected doctor in our town.
+ 3 more examples
- The professor is respected by students and colleagues alike.
- She became one of the most respected voices in Indian cinema.
- A respected elder of the village settled the dispute.
Synonyms esteemed admired honoured reputable distinguished
Opposite despised disreputable unpopular scorned
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
respected + noun
Before a noun, it describes a person admired for qualities or achievements.
संज्ञा से पहले यह गुणों या उपलब्धियों के लिए प्रशंसित व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है।
- He is a respected teacher in the town.
- A respected scientist spoke.
be respected by / for
'By' names who respects; 'for' names the reason.
'By' आदर करने वाले को बताता है; 'for' कारण बताता है।
- She is respected by all the staff.
- He is respected for his honesty.
respected as sth
'As' shows the role in which someone is respected.
'As' वह भूमिका दर्शाता है जिसमें किसी का आदर है।
- Tagore is respected as a poet and thinker.
respectable / respectful / respective
Look-alikes: respectable = proper; respectful = polite; respective = each one's own.
मिलते-जुलते शब्द: respectable = शिष्ट; respectful = विनम्र; respective = प्रत्येक का अपना।
- She comes from a respectable family.
- Please go to your respective seats.
+Collocations 4
adverb + respected
widelyhighlymuchdeeplyuniversally
- She is widely respected in the village.
respected + noun
leaderdoctorscholareldervoice
- A respected elder settled the dispute.
verb + respected
befeelbecomeremainstay
- He remained respected even in old age.
respected + for
for honestyfor couragefor knowledgefor fairness
- The judge is respected for fairness.
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- Radhika's grandfather was a respected doctor in the district.
राधिका के दादा ज़िले के एक सम्मानित चिकित्सक थे।
- She is respected by her colleagues and students alike.
सहकर्मी और विद्यार्थी दोनों उनका आदर करते हैं।
- A respected newspaper printed the report.
एक प्रतिष्ठित समाचार-पत्र ने यह रिपोर्ट छापी।
- He is respected for never telling a lie.
कभी झूठ न बोलने के लिए उनका सम्मान किया जाता है।
- The coach is a highly respected figure in Indian sport.
प्रशिक्षक भारतीय खेल जगत की अत्यंत सम्मानित हस्ती हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is respected from everyone.
✓ He is respected by everyone.
The agent in the passive takes 'by'.
Passive में कर्ता से पहले 'by' आता है।
✗ Please go to your respected seats.
✓ Please go to your respective seats.
'Respective' means each one's own; 'respected' is wrong.
'Respective' का अर्थ प्रत्येक का अपना है; 'respected' गलत है।
✗ He is respected because of his honest.
✓ He is respected because of his honesty.
After 'because of', use a noun.
'Because of' के बाद noun आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives look alike but have different meanings.
ये adjectives एक जैसे दिखते हैं पर इनके अर्थ भिन्न हैं।
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respected, respectable, respectful and respective
Respected means admired: 'a respected leader'. Respectable means decent and socially acceptable: 'a respectable family'. Respectful means showing respect: 'a respectful silence'. Respective means belonging separately to each: 'They went to their respective homes.' Four adjectives from one noun, all tested.
Respected का अर्थ 'सम्मानित' है: 'a respected leader'। Respectable का अर्थ 'शालीन और सामाजिक रूप से स्वीकार्य' है: 'a respectable family'। Respectful का अर्थ 'सम्मान दिखाने वाला' है: 'a respectful silence'। Respective का अर्थ 'अपना-अपना, हरेक का अलग' है: 'They went to their respective homes'। एक noun से चार adjectives, सब पूछे जाते हैं।
The respected/respectable/respectful/respective set is one of the most-tested sentence-improvement items.
Sentence improvement में respected, respectable, respectful और respective का सेट सबसे ज़्यादा पूछे जाने वाले items में है।
§Grammar and usage
'Respected Sir/Madam' is an Indian salutation; British letters use 'Dear Sir/Madam'.
पत्र-लेखन में 'Respected Sir/Madam' भारतीय संबोधन है; British पत्रों में 'Dear Sir/Madam' आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A highly respected, well respected.
Collocations: a highly respected (बहुत सम्मानित), well respected (जिसकी अच्छी इज़्ज़त हो)। इन्हें अक्सर person या professional के लिए इस्तेमाल करते हैं।