Other forms: regarding, regarded, regards
To regard is to consider somebody or something in a certain way. Regard him as a friend, widely regarded, regarded with suspicion.
It takes as almost always — regard something as something — and leaving the as out is a common error. As a noun, regard is esteem: high regard, kind regards. With regard to is the formal phrase, and it takes the singular regard, not regards.
1verbregardTo consider somebody or something in a certain way.
“Many people regard him as the best player in the team.”
2nounesteemEsteem or respect.
“She has great regard for her old teacher and still visits him.”
Too few real examples of this word to estimate which sense is commonest.
regard is a considering, or an esteem.
Old French regarder means to look at, from re- plus garder, to guard or watch. Guard and reward are relatives.
Proto-Indo-European
*wer-
Anglo-Norman
reguard
Middle English
regard
English, today
regard
From Middle English regard, regarde, reguard, from Anglo-Norman reguard, from regarder, reguarder. Attested in Middle English starting around the mid 14th century. reward; compare also guard, ward, guardian, and so on.
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