I.v. freq. n. and a. [id.], to look back, look round or behind repeatedly or intently, to look or gaze about; to look at any thing (class.).
I. Lit.
(α).
Neutr. absol.: “quid respectas? nihil pericli est,” Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 3: “ubi respectantes hostium antesignanos vidit,” Liv. 8, 39; Quint. 12, 3, 2; Verg. A. 11, 630: “respectans abit,” Sil. 12, 729; Stat. Th. 3, 377: “ad tribunal,” Liv. 3, 48: “respecto identidem, ne senex, etc.,” Plaut. Cas. 5, 2, 13; so, “identidem, ne,” id. Men. 1, 2, 51. — Poet.: “leti janua patet immani et vasto respectat hiatu,” Lucr. 5, 375.—
(β).
Act.: “dictatore arcem Romanam respectante,” Liv. 4, 18, 6: “funera respectans,” Lucr. 6, 1234: “sine fine Caesarem,” Vell. 2, 107, 2: “alium (alius),” Tac. Agr. 37 fin.: “suos,” Sil. 11, 594.—
II. Trop., to cast a look behind, to wait; to wait for, look for, expect; to care for, regard, respect.
(α).
Neutr.: “verum haec ita praetereamus, ut tamen intuentes et respectantes relinquamus,” Cic. Sest. 5, 13: animus non me deserens, sed respectans in ea loca discessit, id. Sen. 23, 84: “taciti respectabant somnoque sepulti, Dum, etc.,” i. e. waited, Lucr. 5, 974. —
(β).
Act.: “si qua pios respectant numina,” regard, Verg. A. 1, 603: “neque hoc liberis nostris interdicendum est, ne observent tribules suos ... ne par ab iis munus in suā petitione respectent,” look for, expect, Cic. Planc. 18, 45: “meum amorem,” Cat. 11, 21.
