regard
regard definition
re·gard (ri gärd′)
noun
- a firm, fixed look; gaze
- consideration; attention; concern to have some regard for one's safety
- respect and affection; esteem to have high regard for one's teachers
- reference; respect; relation in regard to your plan
- good wishes; respects; affection give my regards to your father
- Obsolete aspect; appearance
transitive verb
- to observe or look at with a firm, steady gaze; look at attentively
- to take into account; consider
- Archaic to give attentive heed to or show concern for
- to hold in affection and respect to regard one's friends highly
- to think of in a certain light; consider to regard taxes as a burden
- to have relation to; concern; have reference to that which regards our welfare
Etymology: ME regarden < OFr regarder
intransitive verb
- to look; gaze
- to pay heed or attention
regard Idioms
as regards
concerning
without regard to
without considering
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