noun
Meaning 1
A steady look, a gaze.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
regard
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈɡɑːd/
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Canada, General-American: /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd/
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Australian: /ɹɪˈɡɐːd/
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New-Zealand: /ɹəˈɡɐːd/
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)d
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CMU ARPABET: R IH0 G AA1 R D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A particular aspect or detail; respect, sense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: preceded by “in” or “with”
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
The worth or estimation in which something or someone is held.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
- He is held in great regard in Whitehall.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: esteem, repute
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
Filter-avoidance spelling of retard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, euphemistic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
To look at; to observe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- She regarded us warily.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: behold, clock, look, geek, kool, regard, squizz, take a butcher's, take a dekko, take a gander, vada, viddy, view
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 7
To consider, look upon (something) in a given way etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- I always regarded tabloid journalism as a social evil.
- He regards honesty as a duty, but was regarded himself as (being) rather dangerous by the police.
- She regarded her pets as an extension of the family.
- I regard such a way of life with distaste.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: esteem, hold, account, appraise, count, see, censure, consider, deem, dub, find, interpret, judge, look upon, regard as, respect, think of, view as
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 8
To take notice of, pay attention to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: clock, give heed, attend, consider, heed, let in on, mark, mind, notice, pass, pay attention, pay heed, pick up what someone is putting down, privy, regard, take heed, take note, take notice
Antonyms: ignore, neglect, brush off, discount, disregard, dissemble, despise, misheed, misregard, pass, pass by, pay no heed, put aside, set at nought, shrug off, slough, take no notice of, tune out, unheed, unmind
verb
Meaning 9
To face toward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: face, respect
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 10
To have to do with, to concern.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- That argument does not regard the question.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 11
To set store by (something), to hold (someone) in esteem; to consider to have value, to respect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: honor, look up to, esteem, idolize, lay store by, prize, hallow, put store by, put store in, rate, regard, respect, revere, set store by, value, venerate, worthy
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 12
a long fixed look
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he fixed his paternal gaze on me
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gaze
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stare
noun
Meaning 13
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his attentiveness to her wishes
- he spends without heed to the consequences
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: attentiveness, heed, paying attention
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attention, attending
Narrower terms: advertence, advertency
noun
Meaning 14
(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it differs in that respect
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: respect
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: detail, item, point
noun
Meaning 15
an attitude of admiration or esteem
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she lost all respect for him
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: respect, esteem
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attitude, mental attitude
Narrower terms: estimate, estimation
noun
Meaning 16
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- give him my kind regards
- my best wishes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wish, compliments
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: greeting, salutation
noun
Meaning 17
a feeling of friendship and esteem
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she mistook his manly regard for love
- he inspires respect
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: respect
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia
noun
Meaning 18
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it is held in esteem
- a man who has earned high regard
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: esteem, respect
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: honor, honour, laurels
Narrower terms: stature
verb
Meaning 19
deem to be
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- 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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: see, consider, reckon, view
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: think, believe, consider, conceive
Narrower terms: expect, receive, reconsider, include, consider, call, like, relativize, relativise, identify, favor, favour, abstract, reify, idealize, idealise, deem, hold, view as, take for, respect, esteem, value, prize, prise, disrespect, disesteem, make, capitalize, capitalise, treasure, appreciate
verb
Meaning 20
look at attentively
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: consider
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: look
verb
Meaning 21
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- This new ruling affects your business
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: involve, affect
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with
Narrower terms: implicate
History
Etymology
From Middle English regard, regarde, reguard, from Anglo-Norman reguard, from regarder, reguarder. Attested in Middle English starting around the mid 14th century. Piecewise doublet of reward; compare also guard, ward, guardian, and so on.
Popularized about 2022 along with regarded.
From Middle English regarden, from Old French regarder, reguarder. First attested in late Middle English, circa the early 15th century.
Across languages
Translations
113 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Albanian: kujdes — concern for another
- Bulgarian: внимание (vnimanie) — concern for another
- Bulgarian: грижа (griža) — concern for another
- Dutch: respect — concern for another
- Dutch: achting — concern for another
- Finnish: huomiointi — concern for another
- German: Respekt — concern for another
- German: Achtung — concern for another
- Hungarian: tekintet — concern for another
- Italian: riguardo — concern for another
- Italian: considerazione — concern for another
- Italian: proposito — concern for another
- Japanese: 尊重 (sonchō) — concern for another
- Korean: 주목하다 (jumokhada) — concern for another
- Korean: 관심을 기울이다 — concern for another
- Māori: matihere — concern for another
- Māori: kōtua — concern for another
- Norwegian: respekt — concern for another
- Norwegian: aktelse — concern for another
- Polish: szacunek — concern for another
- Polish: respekt — concern for another
- Portuguese: consideração — concern for another
- Russian: внима́ние (vnimánije) — concern for another
- Russian: забо́та (zabóta) — concern for another
- Russian: уваже́ние (uvažénije) — concern for another
- Scottish Gaelic: aire — concern for another
- Scottish Gaelic: suim — concern for another
- Spanish: miramiento — concern for another
- Spanish: reguardo — concern for another
- Ottoman Turkish: دقت (dikkat) — concern for another
- Ottoman Turkish: بال (bâl) — concern for another
- Ukrainian: ува́га (uváha) — concern for another
- Ukrainian: турбо́та (turbóta) — concern for another
- Ukrainian: пова́га (pováha) — concern for another
- Azerbaijani: xüsus — aspect; detail
- Bulgarian: отношение (otnošenie) — aspect; detail
- Czech: ohled — aspect; detail
- Finnish: suhde — aspect; detail
- Finnish: yksityiskohta — aspect; detail
- Finnish: mieli — aspect; detail
- German: Bezug — aspect; detail
- German: Aspekt — aspect; detail
- German: Hinsicht — aspect; detail
- Khiamniungan Naga: vìshā — aspect; detail
- Norwegian: betraktning — aspect; detail
- Russian: взгляд (vzgljad) — aspect; detail
- Scottish Gaelic: suim — aspect; detail
- Bulgarian: уважение (uvaženie) — the estimation in which someone of something is held
- German: Wertschätzung — the estimation in which someone of something is held
- Latin: respectus — the estimation in which someone of something is held
- Māori: matihere — the estimation in which someone of something is held
- Māori: kōtua — the estimation in which someone of something is held
- Sanskrit: सम्मान (sammāna) — the estimation in which someone of something is held
- Sanskrit: आदर (ādara) — the estimation in which someone of something is held
- Spanish: miramiento — the estimation in which someone of something is held
- Spanish: reguardo — the estimation in which someone of something is held
- Ottoman Turkish: صان (san) — the estimation in which someone of something is held
- Ottoman Turkish: اعتبار (i’tibâr) — the estimation in which someone of something is held
- Ottoman Turkish: شان (şan) — the estimation in which someone of something is held
- Bulgarian: гледам (gledam) — to look at; to observe
- Bulgarian: наблюдавам (nabljudavam) — to look at; to observe
- Finnish: katsoa — to look at; to observe
- Finnish: katsella — to look at; to observe
- German: ansehen — to look at; to observe
- German: betrachten — to look at; to observe
- Latin: aspicio — to look at; to observe
- Portuguese: contemplar — to look at; to observe
- Sanskrit: मन्यते (manyate) — to look at; to observe
- Spanish: contemplar — to look at; to observe
- Swedish: anser — to look at; to observe
- Bulgarian: разглеждам (razgleždam) — to consider, look upon in a given way
- Dutch: beschouwen — to consider, look upon in a given way
- Finnish: pitää jonakin — to consider, look upon in a given way
- French: considérer — to consider, look upon in a given way
- French: regarder — to consider, look upon in a given way
- German: betrachten — to consider, look upon in a given way
- German: erachten — to consider, look upon in a given way
- Ancient Greek: ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai) — to consider, look upon in a given way
- Irish: dearc ar — to consider, look upon in a given way
- Italian: riguardare — to consider, look upon in a given way
- Italian: considerare — to consider, look upon in a given way
- Japanese: 見なす (minasu) — to consider, look upon in a given way
- Portuguese: considerar — to consider, look upon in a given way
- Spanish: considerar — to consider, look upon in a given way
- Swedish: anser — to consider, look upon in a given way
- Bulgarian: взимам под внимание (vzimam pod vnimanie) — to take notice of, pay attention to
- Finnish: ottaa huomioon — to take notice of, pay attention to
- Finnish: kiinnittää huomiota — to take notice of, pay attention to
- Finnish: huomioida — to take notice of, pay attention to
- Japanese: 留意する (ryūi suru) — to take notice of, pay attention to
- Portuguese: notar — to take notice of, pay attention to
- Finnish: olla johonkin päin — to face toward
- Finnish: olla jonkin puolella — to face toward
- Bulgarian: отнасям се (otnasjam se) — to have to do with
- Bulgarian: касая (kasaja) — to have to do with
- Finnish: koskea — to have to do with
- French: concerner — to have to do with
- French: regarder — to have to do with
- German: betreffen — to have to do with
- Italian: riguardare — to have to do with
- Italian: concernere — to have to do with
- Portuguese: concernir — to have to do with
- Portuguese: referir — to have to do with
- Spanish: tratar — to have to do with
- Spanish: concernir — to have to do with
- Bulgarian: уважавам (uvažavam) — to hold in esteem
- Finnish: arvostaa — to hold in esteem
- Galician: estimar — to hold in esteem
- Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽 (gaaistan) — to hold in esteem
- Japanese: 尊重する (sonchō suru) — to hold in esteem
- Latin: dīligō — to hold in esteem
- Portuguese: estimar — to hold in esteem
- Portuguese: considerar — to hold in esteem