in respect to

in respect to or with respect to

In connection with; related to, about; on.

The teacher told stories about Washington and Lincoln in respect to the importance of being honest.

In respect to your visit with us, we hope you can come before September.

There was no shortage in respect to food.

Compare: AS TO, IN REFERENCE TO, IN RELATION TO.

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[in relation to] or [with relation to] {prep.} In connection with; in dealing with; as concerns; in comparison to; respecting; about. * /Father spoke about school in relation to finding […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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