commandverb
respectnoun
He is a man who commands respect from everybody who knows him.
To do this job, you need to have sufficient stature to command respect from both sides of the political spectrum.
She commands respect because of her achievements, her energy, and her refusal to compromise her beliefs.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Admirable and admired
admirable
admirably
awe-inspiring
awe-inspiringly
awesome
estimably
exemplarily
exemplary
favourable
glorious
laudable
laudably
meritorious
meritoriously
noted
the toast of somethingidiom
toast
vaunted
venerable
venerably