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Webster 1913 Edition

Regard

Re-gard′

(r?-g?rd′)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Regarded
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Regarding
.]
[F.
regarder
; pref.
re-
re +
garder
to guard, heed, keep. See
Guard
, and cf.
Reward
.]
1.
To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon.
Your niece
regards
me with an eye of favor.
Shakespeare
2.
Hence, to look or front toward; to face.
[Obs.]
It is peninsula which
regardeth
the mainland.
Sandys.
That exceedingly beatiful seat, on the ass[GREEK]ent of a hill, flanked with wood and
regarding
the river.
Evelyn.
3.
To look closely at; to observe attentively; to pay attention to; to notice or remark particularly.
If much you note him,
You offened him; . . . feed, and
regard
him not.
Shakespeare
4.
To look upon, as in a certain relation; to hold as an popinion; to consider;
as, to
regard
abstinence from wine as a duty; to
regard
another as a friend or enemy.
5.
To consider and treat; to have a certain feeling toward;
as, to
regard
one with favor or dislike
.
His associates seem to have
regarded
him with kindness.
Macaulay.
6.
To pay respect to; to treat as something of peculiar value, sanctity, or the like; to care for; to esteem.
He that
regardeth
thae day,
regardeth
it into the LOrd.
Rom. xiv. 6.
Here’s Beaufort, that
regards
nor God nor king.
Shakespeare
7.
To take into consideration; to take account of, as a fact or condition.
“Nether regarding that she is my child, nor fearing me as if II were her father.”
Shak.
8.
To have relation to, as bearing upon; to respect; to relate to; to touch;
as, an argument does not
regard
the question
; – often used impersonally;
as, I agree with you as
regards
this or that
.
Syn. – To consider; observe; remark; heed; mind; respect; esteem; estimate; value. See
Attend
.

Re-gard′

(r?-g?rd′)
,
Verb.
I.
To look attentively; to consider; to notice.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Re-gard′

,
Noun.
[F.
regard
See
Regard
,
Verb.
T.
]
1.
A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze.
But her, with stern
regard
, he thus repelled.
Milton.
2.
Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; heed; notice.
Full many a lady
I have eyed with best
regard
.
Shakespeare
3.
That view of the mind which springs from perception of value, estimable qualities, or anything that excites admiration; respect; esteem; reverence; affection;
as, to have a high
regard
for a person
; – often in the plural.
He has rendered himself worthy of their most favorable
regards
.
A. Smith.
Save the long-sought
regards
of woman, nothing is sweeter than those marks of childish preference.
Hawthorne.
4.
State of being regarded, whether favorably or otherwise; estimation; repute; note; account.
A man of meanest
regard
amongst them, neither having wealth or power.
Spenser.
5.
Consideration; thought; reflection; heed.
Sad pause and deep
regard
become the sage.
Shakespeare
6.
Matter for consideration; account; condition.
[Obs.]
“Reason full of good regard.”
Shak.
7.
Respect; relation; reference.
Persuade them to pursue and persevere in virtue, with
regard
to themselves; in justice and goodness with
regard
to their neighbors; and piefy toward God.
I. Watts.
☞ The phrase in regard of was formerly used as equivalent in meaning to on account of, but in modern usage is often improperly substituted for in respect to, or in regard to.
G. P. Marsh.
Change was thought necessary
in regard of
the injury the church did receive by a number of things then in use.
Hooker.
In regard of
its security, it had a great advantage over the bandboxes.
Dickens.
8.
Object of sight; scene; view; aspect.
[R.]
Throw out our eyes for brave Othello,
Even till we make the main and the aerial blue
An indistinct
regard
.
Shakespeare
9.
(O.Eng.Law)
Supervision; inspection.
At regard of
,
in consideration of; in comparison with.
[Obs.]
“Bodily penance is but short and little at regard of the pains of hell.”
Chaucer.
–
Court of regard
,
a forest court formerly held in England every third year for the lawing, or expeditation, of dogs, to prevent them from running after deer; – called also
survey of dogs
.
Blackstone.
Syn. – Respect; consideration; notice; observance; heed; care; concern; estimation; esteem; attachment; reverence.

Webster 1828 Edition

Regard

REG'ARD

, v.t.
1.
To look towards; to point or be directed.
It is a peninsula which regardeth the main land.
2.
To observe; to notice with some particularity.
If much you note him, you offend him; feed and regard him not.
3.
To attend to with respect and estimation; to value.
This aspect of mine, the best regarded virgins of your clime have lov'd.
4.
To attend to as a thing that affects our interest or happiness; to fix the mind on as a matter of importance. He does not regard the pain he feels. He does not regard the loss he has suffered. He regards only the interest of the community.
5.
To esteem; to hold in respect and affection. The people regard their pastor, and treat him with great kindness. 2Kings 3.
6.
To keep; to observe with religious or solemn attention.
He that regardeth the day, regardeth it to the Lord.
Rom. 14.
7.
To attend to as something to influence our conduct.
He that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. Eccles. 11.
8.
To consider seriously; to lay to heart.
They regard not the work of the Lord. Is. 5.
9.
To notice with pity or concern. Deut. 28.
10.
To notice favorably or with acceptance; to hear and answer.
He will regard the prayer of the destitute. Ps. 102.
11.
To love and esteem; to practice; as, to regard iniquity in the heart. Ps. 64.
12.
To respect; to have relation to. The argument does not regard the question.
To regard the person, to value for outward honor, wealth or power. Matt. 22.

REG'ARD

, n.
1.
Look; aspect directed to another.
But her with stern regard he thus repell'd.
[Nearly or quite obsolete.]
2.
Attention of the mind; respect in relation to something. He has no regard to the interest of society; his motives are wholly selfish.
3.
Respect; esteem; reverence; that view of the mind which springs from value, estimable qualities, or any thing that excites admiration.
With some regard to what is just and right they'll lead their lives.
To him they had regard, because of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. Act. 8.
4.
Respect; account.
Change was thought necessary, in regard of the injury the church received by a number of things then in use.
5.
Relation; reference.
To persuade them to pursue and preserve in virtue, in regard to themselves; in justice and goodness, in regard to their neighbors; and piety towards God.
6.
Note; eminence; account.
Mac Ferlagh was a man of meanest regard among them.
7.
Matter demanding notice.
8.
Prospect; object of sight. [Not proper nor in use.]
9.
In the forest laws, view; inspection.
Court of regard, or survey of dogs, a forest court in England, held every third year for the lawing or expeditation of mastifs, that is, for cutting off the claws and ball of the fore feet, to prevent them from running after deer.

Definition 2024

regard

regard

English

Alternative forms

Noun

regard ‎(countable and uncountable, plural regards)

  1. (countable) A steady look, a gaze. [from 15th c.]
    • 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 750:
      He bathed in the memory of her blondness, of her warm blue regard, and the sentiment permeated his sensibility with tenderness made the more rich because its object was someone long since dead.
  2. One's concern for another; esteem. [from 16th c.]
  3. (preceded by “in” or “with”) A particular aspect or detail; respect, sense. [from 16th c.]
    • 1842, Treuttel and Würtz, The Foreign Quarterly Review, page 144:
      This attempt will be made with every regard to the difficulty of the undertaking[...].
    • 1903, Kentucky Mines and Minerals Dept, Annual Report, page 186:
      We are spending a lot of money trying to put this mine in shape; we are anxious to comply with the wishes of your office in every regard [...].
    • 1989, Leonard W. Poon, David C. Rubin, Barbara A. Wilson, Everyday Cognition in Adulthood and Late Life, Cambridge University Press, page 399:
      These problems were not traditional problems with realistic stimuli, but rather were realistic in every regard.
  4. (uncountable) The worth or estimation in which something or someone is held.
    He is held in great regard in Whitehall.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle French regarder, from Old French reguarder. First attested in late Middle English, circa the early 15th century.

Verb

regard ‎(third-person singular simple present regards, present participle regarding, simple past and past participle regarded)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To set store by (something), to hold (someone) in esteem; to consider to have value, to respect. [from 16th c.]
    • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke XVIII:
      There was a Judge in a certaine cite, which feared not god nether regarded man.
  2. To look at; to observe. [from 16th c.]
    She regarded us warily.
  3. (transitive) To consider, look upon (something) in a given way etc. [from 16th c.]
    I always regarded tabloid journalism as a social evil.
    He regards honesty as a duty.
    • Shakespeare
      Your niece regards me with an eye of favour.
    • Macaulay
      His associates seem to have regarded him with kindness.
    • 2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:
      For Liverpool, their season will now be regarded as a relative disappointment after failure to add the FA Cup to the Carling Cup and not mounting a challenge to reach the Champions League places.
  4. (transitive, archaic) To take notice of, pay attention to. [from 16th c.]
    • Shakespeare
      If much you note him, / You offend him; […] feed, and regard him not.
  5. (transitive) To face toward.
    • Sandys
      It is a peninsula, which regardeth the main land.
    • John Evelyn
      that exceedingly beautiful seat of my Lord Pembroke, on the ascent of a hill, flanked with wood, and regarding the river
  6. (transitive) To have to do with, to concern. [from 17th c.]
    That argument does not regard the question.
    • 1821, edited by Curson Hansard, The parliamentary debates, Volume 3, page 809:
      My lords, the question thus proposed by your lordships to the Judges must be admitted by all persons to be a question of great importance, as it regards the administration of justice.
Synonyms
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Derived terms

Translations

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Most common English words before 1923: please · quiet · exclaimed · #699: regard · married · slowly · silence

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Middle French, from Old French regard, from reguarder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁə.ɡaʁ/

Noun

regard m ‎(plural regards)

  1. look, glance
    un regard en coin
    a side glance
  2. (uncountable) sight, gaze, eyes
    Ne t'éloigne pas de mon regard.
    Don't go far out of my sight.
    • 1885, Loreau, Heriette (trans.), L’Ami commun (Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens), Part IV, chapter 10:
      [S]on regard s’arrêta fixe et morne, sans plus rien exprimer.
      His eyes stood still, and settled into that former intent unmeaning stare.
  3. manhole

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Old French

Alternative forms

Noun

regard m ‎(oblique plural regarz or regartz, nominative singular regarz or regartz, nominative plural regard)

  1. look; observance; watching (act, instance of looking at)
  2. payment
    des fees, gages & rewardes des officers & ministres‎
    the fees, wages and payments of the officers and the ministers
  3. reward
    les boeaus serrount broillez e donez as chiens e pain avoeke, e ceo est apelé reward‎
    the guts will be cooked and given to the dogs with some bread, and this is called a reward

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Etymology

From Anglo-Norman regard, reguard, from early Middle French regard, from regarder ‎(“to look at, observe, regard”), from Old French reguarder. Attested in Middle English starting around the mid 14th century. Compare guard, reward, guardian, and so on.

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