Regard
[rɪ'gɑːd] or [rɪ'ɡɑrd]
Definition
(noun.) (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; 'give him my kind regards'; 'my best wishes'.
(noun.) a feeling of friendship and esteem; 'she mistook his manly regard for love'; 'he inspires respect'.
(verb.) look at attentively.
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Definition
(v. t.) To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon.
(v. t.) Hence, to look or front toward; to face.
(v. t.) To look closely at; to observe attentively; to pay attention to; to notice or remark particularly.
(v. t.) 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.
(v. t.) To consider and treat; to have a certain feeling toward; as, to regard one with favor or dislike.
(v. t.) To pay respect to; to treat as something of peculiar value, sanctity, or the like; to care for; to esteem.
(v. t.) To take into consideration; to take account of, as a fact or condition.
(v. t.) 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.
(v. i.) To look attentively; to consider; to notice.
(v. t.) A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze.
(v. t.) Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; heed; notice.
(v. t.) 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.
(v. t.) State of being regarded, whether favorably or otherwise; estimation; repute; note; account.
(v. t.) Consideration; thought; reflection; heed.
(v. t.) Matter for consideration; account; condition.
(v. t.) Respect; relation; reference.
(v. t.) Object of sight; scene; view; aspect.
(v. t.) Supervision; inspection.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. [1]. Observe, notice, mark, remark, watch, set eyes on, look at, look upon, turn one's eyes.[2]. Heed, mind, attend to, pay attention to, give heed to.[3]. Esteem, value, admire, like, think well of, think highly of.[4]. Consider, reckon, account, deem, think, believe, hold, suppose, imagine.[5]. Have reference to, relate to.
n. [1]. Notice, consideration, attention, heed.[2]. Relation, reference, respect, account.[3]. Esteem, affection, liking, respect, reverence, sympathy, interest, concern, love.
Editor: Shelton
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Behold, view, contemplate, esteem, consider, deem, affect, respect, reverence,revere, value, conceive, heed, notice, mind
ANT:Miss, overlook, disregard, despise, dislike, contemn, hate, loathe,misconsider, misconceive, misestimate, misjudge
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Definition
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.
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Examples
- On the strength of Darcy's regard, Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgement the highest opinion. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- No my dear lady, in regard to my being employed just now, looking out for work. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- His warm regard, his kind expressions, his confidential treatment, touched her strongly. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- The same theory accounts for the esteem and regard we pay to men of extraordinary parts and abilities. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- Now, with regard to this here robbery, master,' said Blathers. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Altogether they were very beautiful, but I fear that I did not regard them with a particularly appreciative eye on this, my first inspection of them. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- With regard to myself, this came almost by inheritance. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- He regarded it as a mixture of jealousy and dunderheaded prejudice. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- Watt and his contemporaries regarded heat as a material substance called Phlogiston. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- I now regarded the time to accomplish anything by pursuit as past and, after Rosecrans reached Jonesboro, I ordered him to return. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- To be sure, language itself may be regarded as image ry. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- It was, that Dora seemed by one consent to be regarded like a pretty toy or plaything. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- But first he had encountered the company commander in the front line who had regarded the whole mission with owlishly grave suspicion. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- When a man is in love, said Crispin intensively, it is no use reasoning with him; and, as regards Helena, I quite approve of all you say. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- If it fails on its merits, he doesn't worry or fret about it, but, on the contrary, regards it as a useful fact learned; remains cheerful and tries something else. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- He was not in the least doubtful of himself, as regards Gerald. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- As regards its quantity and quality, the accounts are most encouraging. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- But the objective man, in Nietzsche's opinion, distrusts his own personality and regards it as some thing to be set aside as accidental, and a detriment to calm judgment. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Miss Fanshawe there regards you as a second Diogenes. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- As regards loss due to resistance, there is a well-known law for determining it, based on Ohm's law. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Here at least were intelligible facts regarding landscape--far-reaching proofs productive of genuine satisfaction. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- We first look with impatience upon immaturity, regarding it as something to be got over as rapidly as possible. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- When Osborne heard that his friend had found her, he made hot and anxious inquiries regarding the poor child. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I mean as regarding Caliphronas; he is physically perfect, thoroughly healthful, and yet you can hardly call him intellectual. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- There were reasons why all should be silent regarding her. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I need not narrate in detail the further struggles I had, and arguments I used, to get matters regarding the legacy settled as I wished. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Yes, regarding my respected father,' assented Eugene, settling himself in his arm-chair. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
Editor: Stanton