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regard v. 1 view, look at or upon or on, observe, note, notice, watch,
eye, keep an eye on, gaze at or upon, stare at: The children
regarded the magician's performance with great interest. 2
contemplate, consider, perceive, view, look upon or on, treat:
The lion looked at me as if he regarded me as his dinner. Smith
appears to regard his appointment as treasurer as a licence to
steal. 3 respect, esteem, value: Gwen's friends regard her very
highly indeed. 4 consider, view, look upon or on, think (of),
judge, deem, rate, believe (to be), gauge, see, pay heed or
attention to, esteem, account, take into account, imagine,
reckon, evaluate: I don't regard her as a likely suspect. He
regards his professor as his mentor. 5 concern, relate to, be
relevant to, pertain to, apply to, refer to, affect, have (a)
bearing on, bear on or upon, involve, have to do with, go for:
Our discussion regarded the disappearance of œ10 from petty
cash.
--n. 6 reference, relation, relevance, relevancy, association,
pertinence, application, bearing, connection, link, tie-in: We
would like to talk to you with regard to your application for
the post of assistant editor. 7 respect, consideration,
attention, reverence, veneration, awe, deference, honour,
favour, esteem, high opinion, approval, approbation,
appreciation, admiration, affection, fondness: They have no
regard for the law. 8 point, particular, respect, aspect,
detail, matter: In this regard, I must take your past record
into consideration. 9 care, concern, thought, consideration,
respect, sympathy, feeling, sentiment; heed, attention, notice,
mind: The police behave as if they have no regard for the
safety of the hostages. This work reflects the artisan's regard
for detail. 10 regards. best wishes, good wishes, compliments,
greetings, respects, salutations, Archaic devoirs: Please give
my regards to your father.
regarding adj. concerning, about, respecting, with regard to, with
respect to, with reference to, on or in the matter of,
pertaining to, on the subject of, apropos, re, Law in re,
Archaic or Scots anent, Dialect anenst: We have received your
letter regarding poor service. Regarding your claim, the
processing of it has been delayed because you failed to sign the
form.