Category:Respective

Re*spec"tive (r*spk"tv), a. Etym: [cf. F. respectif, ll. respectivus. See respect.]

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.