regard

[ ri-gahrd ]

/ rɪˈgɑrd /

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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.

Nearby words

regale, regalia, regality, regally, regan, regard, regardant, regardful, regarding, regardless, 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

SYNONYMS FOR regard

3 respect, honor, revere, value.

5 notice, note, see, remark, mark.

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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.

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A boat being lowered, he was taken on board, but it was clear to him that he was regarded with much suspicion.
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British Dictionary definitions for regarded

regard

/ (rɪˈɡɑːd) /

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 regarded (1 of 2)

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).

Word Origin and History for regarded (1 of 2)

regard

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.

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