·adj Fitted to awaken respect.
II. Respective ·adj Rendering respect; respectful; regardful.
III. Respective ·adj Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate.
IV. Respective ·adj Looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society.
V. Respective ·adj Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode.