Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from regarder
Pronunciation : ri-gärd
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. esteem, respect; thought, consideration; look, glance; outward appearance; reference, relation; care, attention. gaze at, look at; concern, relate to; esteem, appreciate; consider; pay heed to; take notice, pay attention. regard\re*gard"\ (r?*g?rd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. regarded; p. pr. & vb. n. regarding.] [f. regarder; pref. re- re + garder to guard, heed, keep. see:
guard, and cf. reward.].
2. to keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon. your niece regards me with an eye of favor.
3. hence, to look or front toward; to face. [obs.] it is peninsula which regardeth the mainland. that exceedingly beatiful seat, on the ass ent of a hill, flanked with wood and regarding the river.
4. to look closely at; to observe attentively; to pay attention to; to notice or remark particularly. if much you note him, you offened him; feed, and regard him not.
5. to look upon, as in a certain relation; to hold as an popinion; to consider; as, to regard abstinence from wine as a duty; to regard another as a friend or enemy.
6. to consider and treat; to have a certain feeling toward; as, to regard one with favor or dislike. his associates seem to have regarded him with kindness.
7. to pay respect to; to treat as something of peculiar value, sanctity, or the like; to care for; to esteem. he that regardeth thae day, regardeth it into the lord. xiv.
8. here's beaufort, that regards nor god nor king.
9. to take into consideration; to take account of, as a fact or condition. "nether regarding that she is my child, nor fearing me as if ii were her father.".
10. to have relation to, as bearing upon; to respect; to relate to; to touch; as, an argument does not regard the question; -- often used impersonally; as, i agree with you as regards this or that.
11. To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon.
12. Hence, to look or front toward; to face.
13. To look closely at; to observe attentively; to pay attention to; to notice or remark particularly.
14. To look upon, as in a certain relation; to hold as an popinion; to consider; as, to regard abstinence from wine as a duty; to regard another as a friend or enemy.
15. To consider and treat; to have a certain feeling toward; as, to regard one with favor or dislike.
16. To pay respect to; to treat as something of peculiar value, sanctity, or the like; to care for; to esteem.
17. To take into consideration; to take account of, as a fact or condition.
18. To have relation to, as bearing upon; to respect; to relate to; to touch; as, an argument does not regard the question; often used impersonally; as, I agree with you as regards this or that.
19. To look attentively; to consider; to notice.
20. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze.
21. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; heed; notice.
22. That view of the mind which springs from perception of value, estimable qualities, or anything that excites admiration; respect; esteem; reverence; affection; as, to have a high regard for a person; often in the plural.
23. State of being regarded, whether favorably or otherwise; estimation; repute; note; account.
24. Consideration; thought; reflection; heed.
25. Matter for consideration; account; condition.
26. Respect; relation; reference.
27. Object of sight; scene; view; aspect.
28. Supervision; inspection. a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes" a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect" look at attentively.
29. 1. If you regard someone or something as being a particular thing or as having a particular quality, you believe that they are that thing or have that quality. He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times I regard creativity both as a gift and as a skill.
30. If you regard something or someone with a feeling such as dislike or respect, you have that feeling about them. He regarded drug dealers with loathing.
31. If you regard someone in a certain way, you look at them in that way. She regarded him curiously for a moment The clerk regarded him with benevolent amusement.
32. If you have regard for someone or something, you respect them and care about them. If you hold someone in high regard, you have a lot of respect for them. I have a very high regard for him and what he has achieved The Party ruled the country without regard for the people's views.
33. formulae Regards are greetings. You use regards in expressions such as best regards and with kind regards as a way of expressing friendly feelings towards someone, especially in a letter. Give my regards to your family.
34. You can use as regards to indicate the subject that is being talked or written about. As regards the war, Haig believed in victory at any price.
35. You can use with regard to or in regard to to indicate the subject that is being talked or written about. The department is reviewing its policy with regard to immunisation. = regarding.
36. You can use in this regard or in that regard to refer back to something that you have just said. In this regard nothing has changed I may have made a mistake in that regard.
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