regard

[ 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.

   Synonyms: value, revere, honor, respect

4. to take into account; consider.
5. to look at; observe:

   She regarded him with amusement.

   Synonyms: mark, remark, see, note, notice

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.

verb (used without object)

1. to pay attention.
2. to look or gaze.

noun

1. reference; relation:

   to err with regard to facts.

2. an aspect, point, or particular:

   quite satisfactory in this regard.

3. thought; attention; concern.
4. look; gaze.
5. respect, esteem, or deference:

   a high regard for scholarship.

6. kindly feeling; liking.
7. regards, sentiments of esteem or affection:

   Give them my regards.

regard

/ rɪˈɡɑːd /

verb

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. as regards
   preposition in respect of; concerning

noun

1. a gaze; look
2. attention; heed

   he spends without regard to his bank balance

3. esteem, affection, or respect
4. reference, relation, or connection (esp in the phrases with regard to or in regard to )
5. plural good wishes or greetings (esp in the phrase with kind regards , used at the close of a letter)
6. in this regard
   on this point

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. … Note that although in regards to and with regards to are generally considered poor usage, these less formal variants have become increasingly common.

Derived Forms

• reˈgardable, adjective

Other Words From

• unre·garded adjective
• unre·garded·ly adverb
• well-re·garded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of regard¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; (for the verb) late Middle English, from Middle French regarder “to look at” ( reward none ); equivalent to re- none + guard none; noun derivative of the verb

Word History and Origins

Origin of regard¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. with / in regard to, referring to; concerning: Also Informal, within regards to.

   With regard to the new contract, we have some questions.

2. as regards. as ¹( def 27 ).

More idioms and phrases containing regard

see in regard to .

Example Sentences

As most of us won’t regard the IRA as an army at war, as it styled itself, but a terrorist organization — as was, certainly, its opposite number, the Ulster Defense Assn. — our hope will be that the sisters survive the IRA as much as their smuggling expeditions, bank robberies and prison terms.

From Los Angeles Times

“We could be the deepest team in regard to being able to play eight, nine, 10 players,” Delus said.

From Los Angeles Times

While they speak of things like “justice,” the Piltover politicians and police do so with an incomplete understanding of the word because they regard Zaun life as cheap.

From Salon

Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif told a news conference in Beirut: “We hear a lot of talk, but so far, according to my information, nothing official has reached Lebanon or us in this regard.”

From BBC

Startups in the L.A. region that raised significant capital in the quarter included Regard, a business that is offering an AI-powered clinical insights platform for doctors.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• appreciation
• approval
• attachment
• consideration
• deference
• devotion
• respect
• reverence
• sympathy