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regarded

[ri-gahrd] Origin

re·gard

[ri-gahrd]
verb (used with object)
1.
to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor.
2.
to have or show respect or concern for.
3.
to think highly of; esteem.
4.
to take into account; consider.
5.
to look at; observe: She regarded him with amusement.
EXPAND
6.
to relate to; concern: The news does not regard the explosion.
7.
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)
8.
to pay attention.
9.
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
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

un·re·gard·ed, adjective
un·re·gard·ed·ly, adverb
well-re·gard·ed, adjective


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.


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

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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.
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