Phrase guide

in respect of

prep · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

prep

Meaning 1

Regarding; concerning; pertaining to; with reference to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

prep

Meaning 2

On account of; by reason of; because of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 關於 /关于 (guānyú) — pertaining to
  • Dutch: ten opzichte van — pertaining to
  • Dutch: met betrekking tot — pertaining to
  • Finnish: suhteen — pertaining to
  • Finnish: suhteessa — pertaining to
  • Finnish: liittyen — pertaining to
  • French: quant à — pertaining to
  • German: in Bezug auf — pertaining to
  • German: bezüglich — pertaining to
  • Hungarian: szerint — pertaining to
  • Hungarian: megfelelően — pertaining to
  • Latin: ab — pertaining to
  • Latin: a — pertaining to
  • Maltese: rigward — pertaining to
  • Polish: w odniesieniu do — pertaining to
  • Romanian: cu privire la — pertaining to
  • Romanian: în ceea ce privește — pertaining to
  • Romanian: în raport cu — pertaining to
  • Russian: что каса́ется (što kasájetsja) — pertaining to
  • Russian: относи́тельно (otnosítelʹno) — pertaining to
  • Russian: каса́тельно (kasátelʹno) — pertaining to
  • Scottish Gaelic: a thaobh — pertaining to
  • Spanish: en cuanto a — pertaining to