pay one's respect to

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Definition of pay one's respect to in English English dictionary

Discharge one's social obligations by visiting someone or by calling them on the phone. "The newly arrived people paid their respects to their various neighbors during their first couple of weeks in town."

Related Terms

pay respect to

honor, give respect to

Hyphenation

pay one's re·spect to

Turkish pronunciation

pey wʌnz rispekt tı

Pronunciation

/ˈpā ˈwənz rēˈspekt tə/ /ˈpeɪ ˈwʌnz riːˈspɛkt tə/