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Regard
01
a steady or fixed look, often of attention or contemplation
Examples
He held her in a long regard across the room.
02
an attitude of respect, admiration, or esteem toward someone or something
Examples
His achievements brought him regard in the community.
03
a particular detail, aspect, or point of consideration
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
regards
Examples
He made a comment in regard to the new policy.
04
care, attention, or concern shown toward children or vulnerable individuals
Examples
Teachers must act in regard for their students' safety.
05
expressions of goodwill or concern for someone's welfare
Examples
Give my regards to your family.
06
the state of being honored, respected, or well thought of
Examples
He rose to prominence and regard in his field.
to regard
01
to think about someone or something in a specified way
Complex Transitive: to regard sb/sth as sth
Examples
She regards her colleagues as valuable contributors to the team.
02
to pay close attention to something by looking at it carefully
Transitive: to regard sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
regard
3rd person singular
regards
Present participle
regarding
Past simple
regarded
Past participle
regarded
Examples
She regarded the painting for several minutes, taking in every detail.
03
to be related to or connected with something
Transitive: to regard sth
Examples
The decision regards the future of the company and its employees.
Lexical Tree
disregard
regardful
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