ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsRrespective
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respective
Meaning: belonging or relating separately to each person or thing already mentioned
respective in a sentence
How respective is used in real sentences:
After the tour, the students returned to their respective classrooms for lunch.
Once the meeting ended, the managers walked back to their respective offices to start the new plans.
“She asked the three students to consider their respective roles instead of hiding inside a shared excuse.”
— from the passage The Hearing Room
Synonyms for respective
Other words for respective — individual, separate and particular — carry the same meaning.
- individual
- separate
- particular
Antonyms of respective
Words that mean the opposite of respective:
- shared
- common
Where it comes from
From Latin respectivus 'relating to, regarding'
Memory hook
Each person here gets their own, kept separate and RESPECTIVE.
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