Tha meas air ag gach aoinne = Every one thinks well of him. fear iseadh a bhfuil meas ag gach aoinne air. Thá meas ag an bpobal air. = He is respected by the public.
Thá meas an phobail air. = He is popular. Thá meas ag gach aoinne air. = He is popular with everybody. Fear iseadh a bhfuil meas air. = He's a man that's well thought of.
Tá meas aige ar Sheán. = He has "meas" on Sean. = .i. He thinks a lot of Sean. Tha meas aige air Sheán agus tá muingín aige as. = .i. He depends on him. = Seán is in his "good graces".
Thá meas ag an phobal air. = He has public respect. = .i. he is popular. Tugann sé sásamh do meas an phobail a bheith air. = It pleases him to be popular.
meas a bheith ar duine = have respect for someone Mór is fiu a dhéanadh de= Make much of him. creideamhaint a thabhairt do. Gradam a thabhairt do dhuine. "Fuair gradam sa bFrainnc is sa Spáinn" = (Cill Chais).