Here it goes:
Person 1 - How can I get my partner to respect me?
Person 2 - Model what that looks like by respecting yourself.
I suspect it might mean copy something, but then, as the Oxford Dictionary says, it should be copy oneself on.
asked Jun 22, 2018 at 12:46
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Your suspicion involves the reflexive verb, to model oneself on. But here the verb is transitive.– TimRJun 22, 2018 at 14:06
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I'm curious why you always seem to start your questions with Here it goes:.– Jason BassfordJun 22, 2018 at 16:06
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Jason: I guess it is a good way to indicate that I am going to give the sentences wherein I came across a phrase or word I don't understand. Could you please tell me if there is something wrong with it? Could tell me a better way to do it?– Dmytro O'HopeJun 22, 2018 at 16:38
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We don't know what it is in "Here it goes". Are you making these sentences up? Are you quoting something you've heard or read?– TimRJun 22, 2018 at 17:01
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Mostly I have heard or read those sentences– Dmytro O'HopeJun 22, 2018 at 17:15
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Model X as a verb is like a lot of other "verb-ified" nouns, it means make a model of X.
If X is not a physical thing, means "show how it's done properly by doing it", or "leading by example."; synonymous somewhat with demonstrate.
There the transitive verb model would mean "to exemplify, to show by action or demeanor".
P.S. Used in this way the verb is popular psychology jargon.
