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verb (used with object)

to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor.

to have or show respect or concern for.

to think highly of; esteem.

to take into account; consider.

to look at; observe: She regarded him with amusement.

to relate to; concern: The news does not regard the explosion.

to see, look at, or conceive of in a particular way; judge (usually followed by as): I regard every assignment as a challenge. They regarded his behavior as childish.

verb (used without object)

to pay attention.

to look or gaze.

noun

reference; relation: to err with regard to facts.

an aspect, point, or particular: quite satisfactory in this regard.

thought; attention; concern.

look; gaze.

respect, esteem, or deference: a high regard for scholarship.

kindly feeling; liking.

regards, sentiments of esteem or affection: Give them my regards.

Idioms

as regards. as¹(def 27).

with/in regard to, referring to; concerning: With regard to the new contract, we have some questions.Also Informal, with/in regards to.

Origin of regard

1350–1400; (noun) Middle English < Middle French, noun derivative of regarder to look at (cf. reward); (v.) late Middle English < Middle French regarder. See re-, guard

Related formsun·re·gard·ed, adjectiveun·re·gard·ed·ly, adverbwell-re·gard·ed, adjective

Usage note

Although sometimes considered poor substitutes for about or concerning, the phrases as regards, in regard to, and with regard to are standard and occur in all varieties of spoken and written English, especially in business writing: As regards your letter of January 19. … Note that although in regards to and with regards to are generally considered poor usage, these less formal variants have become increasingly common.

Synonyms for regard

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3. respect, honor, revere, value. 5. notice, note, see, remark, mark.

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Related Words for regard

view, appreciation, sympathy, attachment, reverence, consideration, deference, respect, approval, devotion, reference, connection, relation, aspect, particular, relevance, notice, watch, note, see

Examples from the Web for regard

Contemporary Examples of regard

I think the response of the French government so far has been pretty appropriate in that regard.
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Lloyd Grove
January 8, 2015
Your letter highlights so many of the harsh realities trans people face, specifically in regard to how society rejects us.
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Parker Molloy
January 1, 2015
Fracking, in this regard, is no different from gypsum mining, or some kinds of industrial agriculture.
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Jay Michaelson
December 20, 2014
Mahoney helped author the I-STOP legislation based on data his office collected in regard to fraud.
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Dale Eisinger
December 18, 2014
And with regard to taking on Hillary Clinton, he does no better than any of the rest of them.
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Michael Tomasky
December 17, 2014

Historical Examples of regard

And what are your intentions with regard to this fair captive?
Philothea
Lydia Maria Child
But to his surprise he found that Mrs. Rushton was inclined to regard it favorably.
Brave and Bold
Horatio Alger
Yet he failed not to regard these indulgences as utter folly.
The Spenders
Harry Leon Wilson
I regard her as, on the whole, the most extraordinary person of her race I have ever met.
Harriet, The Moses of Her People
Sarah H. Bradford
With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches
Various

British Dictionary definitions for regard

regard

verb

to look closely or attentively at (something or someone); observe steadily

(tr) to hold (a person or thing) in respect, admiration, or affectionwe regard your work very highly

(tr) to look upon or consider in a specified wayshe regarded her brother as her responsibility

(tr) to relate to; concern; have a bearing on

to take notice of or pay attention to (something); heedhe has never regarded the conventions

as regards (preposition) in respect of; concerning

noun

a gaze; look

attention; heedhe spends without regard to his bank balance

esteem, affection, or respect

reference, relation, or connection (esp in the phrases with regard to or in regard to)

(plural) good wishes or greetings (esp in the phrase with kind regards, used at the close of a letter)

in this regard on this point

Derived Formsregardable, adjective

Word Origin for regard

C14: from Old French regarder to look at, care about, from re- + garder to guard

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Word Origin and History for regard

mid-14c., "a consideration; a judgment," from Old French regard, from regarder "take notice of," from re-, intensive prefix + garder "look, heed" (see guard (n.)). Meanings "a look, appearance; respect, esteem, favor, kindly feeling which springs from a consideration of estimable qualities" all recorded late 14c. Phrase in regard to is from mid-15c. (Chaucer uses at regard of).

mid-14c., "consider" (that something is so), from Middle French regarder "to look at," from regard (see regard (n.)). Meaning "look upon, observe" is from 1520s, as is that of "observe a certain respect toward." Related: Regarded; regarding.

Idioms and Phrases with regard

regard

see in regard to.