regard regard /rɪˈgɑːrd/

noun

1. () (usually preceded by 'in') a detail or point  ( regard , respect )
   (usually preceded by 'in') a detail or point
    It differs in that respect
   it differs in that respect
   
2. () Paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)  ( attentiveness , paying attention , heed , regard )
   paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
    His attentiveness to her wishes
   his attentiveness to her wishes
    He spends without heed to the consequences
   he spends without heed to the consequences
   
3. () A long fixed look  ( regard , gaze )
   a long fixed look
    He fixed his paternal gaze on me
   he fixed his paternal gaze on me
   
4. () (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare  ( compliments , wish , regard )
   (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
    Give him my kind regards
   give him my kind regards
    My best wishes
   my best wishes
   
5. An attitude of admiration or esteem  ( esteem , regard , respect )
   an attitude of admiration or esteem
    She lost all respect for him
   she lost all respect for him
   
6. A feeling of friendship and esteem  ( regard , respect )
   a feeling of friendship and esteem
    She mistook his manly regard for love
   she mistook his manly regard for love
    He inspires respect
   he inspires respect
   
7. The condition of being honored (esteemed, respected or well regarded)  ( regard , esteem , respect )
   the condition of being honored (esteemed, respected or well regarded)
    It is held in esteem
   it is held in esteem
    A man who has earned high regard
   a man who has earned high regard
   

verb

1. () Deem to be  ( reckon , view , regard , consider , see )
   deem to be
    She views this quite differently from me
   She views this quite differently from me
    I consider her to be shallow
   I consider her to be shallow
    I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
   I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
   
2. () Look at attentively  ( consider , regard )
   look at attentively
     The art professor regarded the painting as a masterpiece of modern expressionism.
   The art professor regarded the painting as a masterpiece of modern expressionism.
   
3. () Connect closely and often incriminatingly  ( affect , regard , involve )
   connect closely and often incriminatingly
    This new ruling affects your business
   This new ruling affects your business