Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To think of or consider in a particular way.
- intransitive verb To look at attentively; observe closely.
- intransitive verb To relate or refer to; concern.
- intransitive verb Archaic To take into account; consider.
- intransitive verb To give heed; pay attention.
- intransitive verb To look or gaze.
- noun Careful thought or attention; heed.
- noun Respect, affection, or esteem.
- noun Good wishes expressing such sentiment.
- noun A particular point or aspect; respect.
- noun A look or gaze.
- noun Obsolete Appearance or aspect.
- idiom (as regards) In reference or relation to; with respect to.
- idiom (in/with) In reference or relation to; with respect to.
- idiom (in/with) In reference or relation to; with respect to.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Look or gaze; aspect.
- noun Attention, as to a matter of importance or interest; heed; consideration.
- noun That feeling or view of the mind which springs especially from estimable qualities in the object; esteem; affection; respect; reverence: as, to have a great regard for a person.
- noun Repute, good or bad, but especially good; note; account.
- noun Relation; respect; reference; view: often in the phrases in regard to, with regard to.
- noun Matter; point; particular; consideration; condition; respect.
- noun Prospect; object of sight; view.
- noun In old English forest law:
- noun Official view or inspection.
- noun The area within the jurisdiction of the regarders.
- noun plural Respects; good wishes; compliments: as, give my best regards to the family.
- noun Comparatively; relatively. Compare
in respect . - noun In regard to; in respect to.
- noun Synonyms Notice, observance (of), care, concern.
- noun Estimate, Estimation, etc. See esteem, love.
- To look upon; observe; notice with some particularity; pay attention to.
- To look toward; have an aspect or prospect toward.
- To attend to with respect; observe a certain respect toward; respect; reverence; honor; esteem.
- To consider of importance, value, moment, or interest; mind; care for: as, to
regard the feelings of others; not to regard pain. - To have or to show certain feelings toward; show a certain disposition toward; treat; use.
- To view; look on; consider: usually followed by as.
- To have relation or respect to; concern: as, this argument does not regard the question.
- To show attention to; care for; guard.
- Synonyms To remark, heed, estimate, value.
- To have concern; care.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon.
- transitive verb obsolete Hence, to look or front toward; to face.
- transitive verb To look closely at; to observe attentively; to pay attention to; to notice or remark particularly.
- transitive verb To look upon, as in a certain relation; to hold as an popinion; to consider
- transitive verb To consider and treat; to have a certain feeling toward.
- transitive verb To pay respect to; to treat as something of peculiar value, sanctity, or the like; to care for; to esteem.
- transitive verb To take into consideration; to take account of, as a fact or condition.
- transitive verb To have relation to, as bearing upon; to respect; to relate to; to touch; ; -- often used impersonally.
- intransitive verb obsolete To look attentively; to consider; to notice.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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True, it is incredible that men should treat as _chattels_ those whom they truly regard as _human beings; _ but that they should treat as chattels and working animals those whom they _regard_ as such, is no marvel.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus American Anti-Slavery Society
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True, it is incredible that men should treat as _chattels_ those whom they truly regard as _human beings; _ but that they should treat as chattels and working animals those whom they _regard_ as such, is no marvel.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 American Anti-Slavery Society
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'_From that placid aspect and meek regard, _' on the ground that; '_meek regard_ conveys no new idea to _placid aspect_.'
Note Book of an English Opium-Eater Thomas De Quincey 1822
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One of the most significant developments in this regard is the introduction of Helice Maki, another transplanted Earthling with an endgame that may or may not align with Quinn's.
REVIEW: Kay Kenyon's The Entire and The Rose (Books 1 - 4) 2010
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Whether to let students make their own mistakes in this regard is a philosophical question.
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My “pet hate” current dossier in this regard is the soil directive.
The Volokh Conspiracy » European Libertarians and Federalism 2010
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One major reason why we are so different than countries like France and Germany in this regard is the overwhelming and determinative role big corporate money plays in our political process and policies.
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Granted Seattle in this regard is at a disadvantage in that it seems the entire city has to agree on something to get anything done whereas East Side cities that might have the population of some single neighborhoods in Seattle can get things moving quicker.
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All we have ever been asked for by local authorities in this regard is the last 3 bank statements showing income.
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The only other person who can come close in this regard is the late pop singer-turned national hero Toshe Proeski (1981-2007), but he has been allowed to rest in peace for the last couple of weeks, after the closure of a defamation lawsuit between his girlfriend and his manager.
Global Voices in English » Macedonia: Alexander the Great as Media Bait 2009
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