regard

re•gard

[[t]rɪˈgɑrd[/t]] v. t.

1) to look upon or think of with a particular feeling:

to regard a person with favor[/ex]

2) to have or show respect or concern for

3) to think highly of; esteem

4) to take into account; consider

5) to look at; observe

6) to relate to; concern

7) to see, look at, or conceive of in a particular way; judge:

I regard every assignment as a challenge[/ex]

8) to pay attention

9) to look or gaze

10) reference; relation:

to err with regard to facts[/ex]

11) an aspect, point, or particular:

quite satisfactory in this regard[/ex]

12) thought; attention; concern

13) a look; gaze

14) respect, esteem, or deference

15) kindly feeling; liking

16) regards, sentiments of esteem or affection:

Give them my regards[/ex]

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- as regards with or in regard to

Etymology: 1350–1400; (n.) ME < MF, n. der. of regarder to look at (cf. reward); (v.) late ME < MF regarder. See re-, guard usage: The phrases as regards, in regard to, and with regard to are standard and occur in all varieties of spoken and written English, esp. in business writing: As regards your letter of January 19… However, these phrases are sometimes regarded as unwieldy substitutes for about or concerning, which may be easily substituted if desired. The phrases inregardsto and withregardsto are widely rejected as errors.