noun
regard
rih-GAHD
noun
1
Respect or high opinion of someone or something.
"She holds her old professor in high regard."
"He has little regard for other people's time."
verb
1
To consider or think of someone or something in a particular way.
"Many critics regard the film as a masterpiece."
2
To look at closely; to pay attention to.
"She regarded him warily across the table."
How to Use Regard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the respect you have for someone, or the act of viewing or considering something in a certain way.
Common pairings
high regard
in this regard
regard someone as
Word Forms
regarded past tense, regards plural, regards plural, regards singular
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman reguard, related to reguarder, "to look at, watch." It shares roots with guard and ward.