Regard has 12 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
"it differs in that respect"
2
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
"his attentiveness to her wishes"
"he spends without heed to the consequences"
3
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
"give him my kind regards"
"my best wishes"
4
a long fixed look
"he fixed his paternal gaze on me"
5
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
"it is held in esteem"
"a man who has earned high regard"
6
a feeling of friendship and esteem
"she mistook his manly regard for love"
"he inspires respect"
7
an attitude of admiration or esteem
"she lost all respect for him"
8
A steady look, a gaze.
"She fixed him with a piercing regard that made him uncomfortable."
In plain English: A regard is a way of thinking about or feeling toward someone or something.
"His regard for her honesty made him trust her completely."
Verb
1
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"
2
look at attentively
"She stood up and regarded the painting silently for a long time, her eyes tracing every brushstroke."
3
connect closely and often incriminatingly
"This new ruling affects your business"
4
To look at; to observe.
"She paused to regard the ancient tree, marveling at how its bark had cracked and healed over centuries."
In plain English: To regard something means to think of it in a particular way, such as seeing it as important or valuable.
"I always regard honesty as the most important quality in a friend."
Example Sentences
"His regard for her honesty made him trust her completely."
noun
"I always regard honesty as the most important quality in a friend."
verb
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Origin
The word regard entered Middle English from Anglo-Norman in the mid-14th century as a piecewise doublet of reward. It shares its roots with words like guard and ward, reflecting its original sense of looking back or watching over something.