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.
Idioms for 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
SYNONYMS FOR regard
3 respect, honor, revere, value.
5 notice, note, see, remark, mark.
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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.
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 myself, assailed by all the Gandharvas, I fled before thy eyes, unable to rally our flying host.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
She regards him with the growing thought that he is good and strong.
Menotah|Ernest G. Henham
Professor Salkowsky regards it as of less value as an antiseptic than benzoic acid.
Origins And Uses Of 8 Common Sign-OffsIt’s a writer’s world—we text, email, and chat. Not all messages require formal sign-offs, but it's still worth exploring the origins of our favorites.