respect
noun
a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded byin ).
had respected
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past perfectof respect.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A spokesperson for Exor on Tuesday repeated that the Aug. 14 acquisition had respected all market rules.
From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2023
Its naval ships and military jets crossed the median line, the unofficial maritime boundary halfway between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland that both sides traditionally had respected.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2023
In the recording, she says several times that she wishes he had respected the fact that she had objected to his actions, but she does not go into detail about what then transpired.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2021
Instead of organized crime figures, we had respected religious leaders - pillars of the community, men like Egan and Walter Curtis, founder of Sacred Heart University.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 11, 2019
It was frightening to enter that place without my father at my side, but people had respected him, and they accepted me.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
