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

So I put people who are able to teach me in high regard, because I always say, “You learn until the day you die,” and you can learn something from the bum on the street.
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The index is market cap weighted, so Tesla qualifies easily in that regard.
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That’s where we’re at in this world in regard to our attention spans.
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Several studies have indicated that the disease in young people is different with regard to the specific location of the tumor within the colon or rectum.
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We hold all of our riders and all applicants for discounted fares in high regard.
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That idea is often invoked in regards to the tricks memory plays, but I wonder how it might come into play in other ways.
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He uses some combination of the words comfort or discomfort in regards to how he feels about situations over 30 times.
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With regards to Patterson, the cops ended up issuing him four citations, two per eaglet.
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Most people pay attention to this only in regards the Supreme Court, but the lower courts are also critically important.
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But it regards these as platforms -- as the beginning, not the end of the process.
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As regards Great Britain, the gold standard is yet preserved for all practical purposes.
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The transfers of property covered by the act are those which the common law regards as fraudulent.
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As regards the natural products of the Brazils, a great many of the most necessary articles are wanting in the list.
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Although a capable specialist, as regards general culture and intelligence Ilia Petrovich had only a mediocre equipment.
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As the law regards husband and wife as one person, many peculiar things flow from this relation.
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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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