regard
re·gard
verb
1.
2.
look at attentively
noun
2.
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
- “his attentiveness to her wishes”
- “he spends without heed to the consequences”
3.
5.
6.
a feeling of friendship and esteem
- “she mistook his manly regard for love”
- “he inspires respect”
7.
Origin
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.
Phrases
- court of regard
- in regard
- in regard of
- in regard to
- regard ring
- with regard to
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