Phrase guide

in regard to

prep · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep

Meaning 1

Concerning; about.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I am writing in regard to the advertisement that you placed in last week's Daily News.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: IRT, apropos, with regard to, with respect to, WRT, regarding, about, anent, apropos of, as far as, as for, as regards, as relates to, as respects, as to, concerned with, connected with, concerning, dealing with, in reference to, in regard to, in regards to, in relation to, in respect of, in terms of, on, re, referring to, relating to, relative to, respecting, touching

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: отно́сно (otnósno) — concerning
  • Czech: ohledně — concerning
  • German: hinsichtlich — concerning
  • German: in Bezug auf — concerning
  • Irish: i dtaca le — concerning
  • Polish: w sprawie — concerning