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.
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.
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 (cf. reward); (v.) late Middle English < Middle Frenchregarder. See re-, guard
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.
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.
regards
plural of regard (q.v.). In letters, from 1775, from regard in the sense of "esteem, affection" (1590s).