1
a
: a protective interest : care
has no regard for her health
b
: attention, consideration
due regard should be given to all facets of the question
2
a(1)
: a feeling of respect and affection : esteem
she soon won the regard of her colleagues
(2)
regards plural
: friendly greetings implying such feeling
give him my regards
b
: the worth or estimation in which something or someone is held
a man of small regard
3
: an aspect to be taken into consideration : respect
is a small school, and is fortunate in this regard
5
: a basis of action or opinion : motive
6
archaic
: appearance
7
obsolete
: intention
regarded; regarding; regards
1
: to consider and appraise usually from a particular point of view
is highly regarded as a mechanic
2
: to pay attention to : take into consideration or account
3
: to look at
4
a
: to show respect or consideration for
b
: to hold in high esteem
5
archaic
: to relate to
Synonyms
Examples of regard in a Sentence
Noun
I have no regard for his opinions.
I have a deep regard for humanitarian aid workers who risk everything to help the poor.
Verb
The police officer regarded the group of teenagers with suspicion.
she regarded him with astonishment when he announced he had gotten engaged
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Discipline regarding health and financial matters will be necessary.
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Noun
But the court also stated that there were triable issues of fact with regard to the duration of the bite.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
Subcompacts like the $17,000 Mitsubishi Mirage and the $16,400 Nissan Versa simply can’t compete with the aforementioned laws of physics with regard to crash protection as well as compact and midsize cars and SUVs.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
There are no assurances regarding the success of these efforts.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Discipline regarding health and financial matters will be necessary.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Regard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regard. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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regard
1 of 2 noun
re·gard
ri-ˈgärd 
1
a
: consideration sense 2, concern
little regard for others' feelings
b
: the act or an instance of looking : gaze
2
a
: the worth or estimation in which something is held
b
: a feeling of respect and affection : esteem
a high regard for my teacher
c
plural
: friendly greetings
give them my regards
3
: reference entry 1 sense 2, respect
this is in regard to your unpaid balance
4
: a point to be taken into consideration
nothing to worry about in that regard
regard
2 of 2 verb1
: to pay attention to : take into consideration
2
a
: to show respect or consideration for
b
: to have a high opinion of
3
: to look at
4
archaic
: to relate to
5
: to think of : look upon
regarded you as a friend
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