Definition
To visit someone to offer greetings or engage in conversation.
We decided to pay our respects to our new neighbors with a welcome basket.
She made a special trip to pay her respects to her grandmother.
After the inauguration, the delegates went to pay their respects to the mayor.
To show honor and respect to someone who has died, typically by attending their funeral.
Many people came to pay their respects to the beloved elder.
At the funeral, the family paid their respects to their late father.
The entire town gathered to pay their respects to the fallen hero.