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regard

[ri-gahrd]

Origin

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.

EXPAND

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.

COLLAPSE

verb (used without object)

to pay attention.

to look or gaze.

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noun

10.

reference; relation: to err with regard to facts.

11.

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

12.

thought; attention; concern.

13.

look; gaze.

14.

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

EXPAND

15.

kindly feeling; liking.

16.

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

COLLAPSE

Idioms

17.

as regards. as¹ (def. 29).

18.

with

in regard to, referring to; concerning: With regard to the new contract, we have some questions.

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

Related forms

un·re·gard·ed, adjective

un·re·gard·ed·ly, adverb

well-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. … In regards to, and with regards to are widely rejected as errors.

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

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World English Dictionary

regard (rɪˈɡɑːd)

—vb
1.	to look closely or attentively at (something or someone); observe steadily
2.	(tr) to hold (a person or thing) in respect, admiration, or affection: we regard your work very highly
3.	(tr) to look upon or consider in a specified way: she regarded her brother as her responsibility
4.	(tr) to relate to; concern; have a bearing on
5.	to take notice of or pay attention to (something); heed: he has never regarded the conventions
6.	(preposition) as regards in respect of; concerning

—n
7.	a gaze; look
8.	attention; heed: he spends without regard to his bank balance
9.	esteem, affection, or respect
10.	reference, relation, or connection (esp in the phrases with regard toorin regard to)
11.	(plural) good wishes or greetings (esp in the phrase with kind regards, used at the close of a letter)
12.	in this regard on this point

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

re'gardable

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

regard

mid-14c., from O.Fr. regard, from regarder "take notice of," from re-, intensive prefix + garder "look, heed" (see guard). Meanings "consideration, appearance, kindly feeling" all recorded late 14c. The verb is first attested early 15c., from M.Fr. regarder.

American Heritage

Idioms & Phrases

regard

see in regard to.

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