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1. Regard is used in a number of complex prepositions, as regards, in regard to, with regard to, as well as the form regarding; all have more or less the same meaning, although the first three are more common at the beginning of sentences.

2. In its meaning 'to consider, judge', regard is regularly followed by as + noun or adjective, with regard itself either active or passive:

We regard recording as an essential element in the actual teaching process—Language for Life, 1975

Canon Watson was regarded by many as the leader of the charismatic movement in the Church—Daily Telegraph, 1984

He regards his father as a hero, recounting his mother's first impression of him as 'tall, suntanned, lean as a wolf'—Sunday Times, 2006.

This construction differs from that for consider, which is normally followed by a direct complement without as or by the infinitive to be: see consider.

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verb

1. To look at or on attentively or carefully: eye, observe, scrutinize, survey, watch. Idioms: have one'skeep aneye on, keep tabs on. See awareness/unawareness, see/not see.
2. To look upon in a particular way: account, consider, deem, esteem, reckon, see, view. See perspective.
3. To have a high opinion of: admire, consider, esteem, honor, respect, value. Idioms: look up to, thinkhighlymuchwellof. See praise/blame.

noun

1. An act of directing the eyes on an object: contemplation, look, sight, view. See see/not see.
2. Thoughtful attention: attentiveness, concern, consideration, solicitude, thoughtfulness. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, concern/unconcern, kind/cruel, treat well/treat badly/treat.
3. Cautious attentiveness: care, carefulness, caution, gingerliness, heed, heedfulness, mindfulness. See careful/careless.
4. Curiosity about or attention to someone or something: concern, concernment, interest, interestedness. See concern/unconcern.
5. The act of noting, observing, or taking into account: attention, cognizance, espial, heed, mark, note, notice, observance, observation, remark. See knowledge/ignorance, see/not see.
6. A feeling of deference, approval, and liking: account, admiration, appreciation, consideration, esteem, estimation, favor, honor, respect. See respect/contempt/standing.
7. Friendly greetings. best, respect (used in plural). See greeting.
8. The particular angle from which something is considered: angle², aspect, facet, frame of reference, hand, light¹, phase, respect, side. See perspective.

n

Definition: affection, good opinion
Antonyms: dislike, disregard, disrespect, hate

n

Definition: attention, look
Antonyms: disregard, ignorance, neglect

v

Definition: believe, judge
Antonyms: disbelieve, disregard

v

Definition: look at; listen to
Antonyms: disregard, ignore, look away

IN BRIEF: n. - A long fixed look; Paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point.

Anyone who has accustomed himself to regard the life of any living creature as worthless is in danger of arriving also at the idea of worthless human lives. — Albert Schweitzer

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For a list of words related to regard, see:

• Verbs of Sight - regard: heed with attention; look attentively
• Thinking, Judgment, and Consideration - regard: take into account or consideration
• Judgments and Critiques - regard: (vb) consider and appraise from one point of view
• Approval, Respect, and Recognition - regard: esteem, respect

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - betragte, tage hensyn til, anse for
v. intr. - se, betragte, lægge mærke til, være opmærksom på
n. - hensyntagen, blik, opmærksomhed

idioms:

• in regard to    med hensyn til
• in this regard    i denne sammenhæng
• with best regards    med venlig hilsen (uformelt)

Nederlands (Dutch)
bekijken, betreffen, in acht nemen, beschouwen, hoogschatten, achting, blik, aandacht, opzicht, (mv) groeten, respect, uiterlijk (voorkomen), zorg, beweegreden

Français (French)
v. tr. - considérer, tenir compte de (sout), concerner (sout)
v. intr. - considérer, tenir compte de, faire attention à
n. - égard, estime, en ce qui concerne, à cet égard, amitiés (npl)

idioms:

• in regard to    à propos de
• in this regard    à ce propos, à cet égard
• with best regards    avec toutes mes amitiés, meilleures amitiés
• with regard to    en ce qui concerne

Deutsch (German)
v. - betreffen, betrachten, berücksichtigen
n. - Achtung, Rücksicht, Hinsicht, Grüße, Blick

idioms:

• in regard to    in bezug auf
• in this regard    in dieser Beziehung
• with best regards    mit herzlichen Grüßen, herzliche Grüße
• with regard to    in bezug auf jmdn./etw.

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - θεωρώ, παρατηρώ, αναφέρομαι, έχω σχέση, αφορώ, αντιμετωπίζω, προσβλέπω
n. - εκτίμηση, υπόληψη, σεβασμός, βλέμμα, σκέψη, ενδιαφέρον, φροντίδα, άποψη, σκοπιά, έποψη, (πληθ.) χαιρετίσματα, σέβη

idioms:

• in regard to    αναφορικά με, σε σχέση με
• in this regard    από την άποψη αυτή
• with best regards    με τους καλύτερους χαιρετισμούς

Italiano (Italian)
considerare, rispetto, considerazione

idioms:

• in regard to    riguardo a
• in this regard    sotto questo aspetto
• with kind/best regards    migliori saluti, distinti saluti

Português (Portuguese)
v. - considerar, prestar atenção, estimar
n. - consideração (f), estima (f), lembranças (f pl)

idioms:

• in regard to    quanto a, com referência a
• in this regard    sob este aspecto
• with kind/best regards    cordialmente

Русский (Russian)
разглядывать, считать, уважать, взгляд, отношение, уважение

idioms:

• in regard to    что касается
• in this regard    в этом отношении
• with kind/best regards    с наилучшими пожеланиями

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - considerar, juzgar, atañer, concernir
v. intr. - prestar atención, mirar, observar
n. - estima, respeto, consideración

idioms:

• in regard to    con respecto a, en cuanto a
• in this regard    a este respecto, al respecto
• with best regards    con muchos recuerdos, cordiales saludos
• with regard to    con respecto a, en cuanto a, respecto de, tocante a

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - betrakta, uppfatta, beakta
n. - avseende, aktning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
把...看作, 把...认为, 尊敬, 注重, 考虑, 注意, 看待, 注视, 关心

idioms:

• in regard to    关于
• in this regard    在这点上
• with best regards    谨致问候

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 把...看作, 把...認為, 尊敬, 注重, 考慮, 注意, 看待
v. intr. - 注重, 注意, 注視
n. - 關心, 尊敬, 注意, 考慮

idioms:

• in regard to    關於
• in this regard    在這點上
• with best regards    謹致問候

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 주시하다, 간주하다, 관계하다, 존중하다
v. intr. - 주목하다, 응시하다
n. - 주목, 존경, 주의, 안부, 관계, 마음 씀

idioms:

• in regard to    ~에 관해서는
• in this regard    이점에 관해서는
• with best regards    최선을 다하여

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 考える, みなす, 注視する, 顧慮する, みる, …に関係する, 留意する
n. - 注意, 考慮, 尊重, 敬意, 点, 関係

idioms:

• as regards    …に関しては
• in regard to    …については
• in this regard    この点に関して
• with kind/best regards    敬具

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يأخذ بعين الإعتبار, يحترم, يتعلق ب, يلاحظ, ينظر إلى (الاسم) فيما يتعلق ب, انتباه, احترام‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הסתכל, נגע ל-, העריך, התייחס ל-‬
v. intr. - ‮שם לב‬
n. - ‮כבוד, הוקרה, שימת-לב, מבט, התחשבות, איחולים (ברבים)‬

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