Definitions for regard
rɪˈgɑrdre·gard

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. respect, regard(noun)

   (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point

   "it differs in that respect"

2. attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention(noun)

   paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

   "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"

3. regard, wish, compliments(noun)

   (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare

   "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"

4. gaze, regard(noun)

   a long fixed look

   "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"

5. esteem, regard, respect(noun)

   the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

   "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

6. regard, respect(noun)

   a feeling of friendship and esteem

   "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"

7. respect, esteem, regard(verb)

   an attitude of admiration or esteem

   "she lost all respect for him"

8. see, consider, reckon, view, regard(verb)

   deem to be

   "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

9. regard, consider(verb)

   look at attentively

10. involve, affect, regard(verb)

    connect closely and often incriminatingly

    "This new ruling affects your business"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. regard(Noun)

   A steady look, a gaze.

   Etymology: From reguard, reguarde, regard, from regarder, from re- + garder. Compare guard, reward.

2. regard(Noun)

   One's concern for another; esteem.

   Etymology: From reguard, reguarde, regard, from regarder, from re- + garder. Compare guard, reward.

3. regard(Noun)

   A particular aspect or detail; respect, sense.

   Etymology: From reguard, reguarde, regard, from regarder, from re- + garder. Compare guard, reward.

4. regard(Verb)

   To set store by (something), to hold (someone) in esteem; to consider to have value, to respect.

   Etymology: From reguard, reguarde, regard, from regarder, from re- + garder. Compare guard, reward.

5. regard(Verb)

   To look at; to observe.

   She regarded us warily.

   Etymology: From reguard, reguarde, regard, from regarder, from re- + garder. Compare guard, reward.

6. regard(Verb)

   To consider, look upon (something) in a given way etc.

   I always regarded tabloid journalism as a social evil.

   Etymology: From reguard, reguarde, regard, from regarder, from re- + garder. Compare guard, reward.

7. regard(Verb)

   To take notice of, pay attention to.

   Etymology: From reguard, reguarde, regard, from regarder, from re- + garder. Compare guard, reward.

8. regard(Verb)

   To have to do with, to concern.

   Etymology: From reguard, reguarde, regard, from regarder, from re- + garder. Compare guard, reward.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Regard(verb)

   to keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon

2. Regard(verb)

   hence, to look or front toward; to face

3. Regard(verb)

   to look closely at; to observe attentively; to pay attention to; to notice or remark particularly

4. Regard(verb)

   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

5. Regard(verb)

   to consider and treat; to have a certain feeling toward; as, to regard one with favor or dislike

6. Regard(verb)

   to pay respect to; to treat as something of peculiar value, sanctity, or the like; to care for; to esteem

7. Regard(verb)

   to take into consideration; to take account of, as a fact or condition

8. Regard(verb)

   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

9. Regard(verb)

   to look attentively; to consider; to notice

10. Regard(verb)

    a look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze

11. Regard(verb)

    attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; heed; notice

12. Regard(verb)

    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

13. Regard(verb)

    state of being regarded, whether favorably or otherwise; estimation; repute; note; account

14. Regard(verb)

    consideration; thought; reflection; heed

15. Regard(verb)

    matter for consideration; account; condition

16. Regard(verb)

    respect; relation; reference

17. Regard(verb)

    object of sight; scene; view; aspect

18. Regard(verb)

    supervision; inspection

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Regard

   rē-gärd′, v.t. to observe particularly: to hold in respect or affection: to pay attention to: to care for: to keep or observe: to esteem: to consider as important or valuable: to have respect or relation to.—n. (orig.) look, gaze: attention with interest: observation: respect: affection: repute: relation: reference: (pl.) good wishes.—adjs. Regar′dable; Regar′dant, looking to: (her.) looking behind or backward.—n. Regar′der.—adj. Regard′ful, full of regard: taking notice: heedful: attentive.—adv. Regard′fully.—n. Regard′fulness.—prep. Regar′ding, respecting, concerning.—adj. Regard′less, without regard: not attending: negligent: heedless.—adv. Regard′lessly.—ns. Regard′lessness; Regard′-ring, a ring set with stones whose initial letters make the word regard, as ruby, emerald, garnet, amethyst, ruby, diamond.—As regards, with regard to; In regard of, in view of; In this regard, in this respect. [Fr. regarder—re-, again, garder, to keep.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'regard' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3993

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'regard' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3491

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'regard' in Nouns Frequency: #2073

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'regard' in Verbs Frequency: #220

Anagrams for regard »

1. Gerard

2. Red rag

How to pronounce regard?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of regard in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of regard in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of regard in a Sentence

1. Anthony Fauci:

   When states start to try and open again they need to follow the guidelines that have been very carefully laid out with regard to check points, what we've seen in several states are different iterations of that. Perhaps maybe in some, going too quickly and skipping over some of the checkpoints.

2. New CEO Larry Culp:

   We do have a lot of leverage, we all agree in that regard. We have a number of options to bring that leverage down over time.

3. Richard M. DeVos:

   If I had to select one quality, one personal characteristic that I regard as being most highly correlated with success, whatever the field, I would pick the trait of persistence. Determination. The will to endure to the end, to get knocked down seventy times and get up off the floor saying, "Here comes number seventy-one!"

4. Brendan Zietsch:

   Because siblings share 50 % of their genetics, if there was a genetic underpinning of offspring sex determination we would see an association between siblings with regard to offspring sex, however, siblings did not tend to have offspring of the same sex -- the probability of having, say, a girl, did not depend on whether one's siblings had a girl or a boy.

5. André Breton:

   To speak of God, to think of God, is in every respect to show what one is made of. I have always wagered against God and I regard the little that I have won in this world as simply the outcome of this bet. However paltry may have been the stake (my life) I am conscious of having won to the full. Everything that is doddering, squint-eyed, vile, polluted and grotesque is summoned up for me in that one word: God!

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