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regard verb [ rɪˈɡɑːd ]

• consider or think of in a specified way.
• "she regarded London as her base"
Similar: consider, look on, view, see, hold, think, think of, contemplate, count, judge, deem, estimate, evaluate, interpret, appraise, assess, make of, find, put down as, take for, account, reckon, treat, adjudge, size up, value, rate, gauge, sum up, weigh up,
• (of a thing) relate to; concern.
• "if these things regarded only myself, I could stand it with composure"

regard noun

• attention to or concern for something.
• "the court must have regard to the principle of welfare"
Similar: consideration, care, concern, sympathy, thought, mind, notice, heed, attention, interest,
• best wishes (used to express friendliness in greetings).
• "give her my regards"
Similar: best wishes, good wishes, greetings, kind/kindest regards, felicitations, salutations, respects, compliments, best, love, remembrances, devoirs,
Origin: Middle English: from Old French regarder ‘to watch’, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + garder ‘to guard’.

as regards

• concerning; in respect of.
"as regards content, the programme will cover important current issues"

have regard to

• pay careful attention to.
"it is necessary to have regard to changes in attitude"

in this regard

• in connection with the point previously mentioned.
"there was little incentive for them to be active in this regard"

with regard to

• as concerns; in respect of.
"he made enquiries with regard to Beth"



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