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.

OTHER WORDS FOR regard

3 respect, honor, revere, value.

5 notice, note, see, remark, mark.

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Idioms about regard

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

usage note for regard

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.

OTHER WORDS FROM regard

un·re·gard·ed, adjectiveun·re·gard·ed·ly, adverbwell-re·gard·ed, adjective

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How to use regard in a sentence

This is “vaccine nationalism,” where every nation just looks out for itself, prioritizing its citizens without regard to what happens to the citizens of lower-income countries that can’t afford to buy up doses.
Who should get the Covid-19 vaccine first? Ethicists are fiercely debating how to vaccinate billions of people.|Sigal Samuel|November 20, 2020|Vox
It will also, he said, “encourage all road users to conduct themselves safely and with due regard for others.”
D.C. Council weighs making it easier for e-scooter riders to collect damages after crashes|Luz Lazo|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
Health experts say that colder weather has pushed activities indoors and that the public is increasingly letting down its guard with regards to social distancing, mask-wearing and limiting social interactions.
Daily coronavirus infections surpass 3,000 in D.C. region, setting record for eighth day|Dana Hedgpeth|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
Both 3M and Microsoft also have developed ways of measuring their leaders’ commitment and effectiveness with regard to diversity and inclusion.
Improving inclusion is more about allowing failure than rewarding success|lbelanger225|November 11, 2020|Fortune

In that regard, the private sector offers a model that can help lawmakers address this challenge.
It’s time to prioritize caregiving, America|Andrew Nusca|November 11, 2020|Fortune
Critics praised his crooning, even if they regarded it little more than a gimmick.
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Even after he became a citizen in 1955, he regarded himself as an Englishman abroad.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Throughout the late 1960s and 1970s, many old Nazis managed discreetly to trickle back to what they regarded as the Fatherland.
Hitler’s Henchmen in Arabia|Guy Walters|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was regarded as so deeply onerous that the dictator Anastasio “Tachito” Somoza abolished it in 1970.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution|Nina Lakhani|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Humankind has a really bad track record with those who are regarded as “other” by the majority.
Ferguson, Immigration, and ‘Us Vs. Them’|Gene Robinson|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Spain he was regarded as the right arm of the ultra-clericals and a possible supporter of Carlism.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The Austrian soldiers, regarded as mere fighting machines, are certainly well got up.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
It was no surprise since he had been threatened with such for many months, he regarded it therefore as unavoidable.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
Aristide always regarded the fortune of the moment as if it would last forever.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Orlean was regarded as a fairly attractive woman; but her chin, unlike that of the one before him, was inclined to retreat.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux

British Dictionary definitions for regard

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 forms of regard

regardable, adjective

Word Origin for regard

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

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