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regard
[ri-gahrd]
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.
Synonyms: , , ,to take into account; consider.
to look at; observe.
She regarded him with amusement.
Synonyms: , , , ,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 byas ).
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.
regard
/ ɪˈɡɑː /
verb
to look closely or attentively at (something or someone); observe steadily
(tr) to hold (a person or thing) in respect, admiration, or affection
we regard your work very highly
(tr) to look upon or consider in a specified way
she regarded her brother as her responsibility
(tr) to relate to; concern; have a bearing on
to take notice of or pay attention to (something); heed
he has never regarded the conventions
(preposition) in respect of; concerning
noun
a gaze; look
attention; heed
he 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)
on this point
Usage
Other 51Թ Forms
- unregarded adjective
- unregardedly adverb
- well-regarded adjective
- ˈ岹 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of regard1
Idioms and Phrases
as regards. as.
with / in regard to, referring to; concerning: Also within regards to
With regard to the new contract, we have some questions.
Example Sentences
These are regarded as illegal under international law, although Israel rejects this position.
According to Sandra, "it's really important the government listens to the community regarding the memorial and the future of the tower".
The secondary is something of a question mark for a Rams team that is regarded as a potential Super Bowl contender.
Hajizadeh was regarded less favourably by members of Iran's general public after he took responsibility for downing a Ukrainian passenger plane flying out of Tehran in 2020, which killed all 176 people on board.
Iran’s intelligence minister has claimed without offering evidence that Tehran seized an ‘important treasury’ of information regarding Israel’s nuclear program.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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