re·gard (rĭ-gärd́)

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[Middle English regarden, from Old French regarder, re-, re-, + guarder, to guard (of Germanic origin; see guard).]

verb: -gard·ed, -gard·ing, -gards. 

transitive verb 

1. To look at attentively; observe closely.
2. To look upon or consider in a particular way: I regard him as a fool.
3. To hold in esteem or respect: She regards her teachers highly.
4. To relate or refer to; concern: This item regards their liability.
5. To take into account; consider.
6. Obsolete To take care of.

intransitive verb 

1. To look or gaze.
2. To give heed; pay attention.

noun 

1. A look or gaze.
2. Careful thought or attention; heed: She gives little regard to her sister's teasing.
3. 1. Respect, affection, or esteem: He has high regard for your work.
   2. regards. Good wishes expressing such sentiment: Give the family my best regards.
4. A particular point or aspect; respect: She was lucky in that regard.
5. Basis for action; motive.
6. Obsolete Appearance or aspect.

idioms

as regards

Concerning.

in regard to

With respect to.

usage note

Usage Note: Regard is traditionally used in the singular in the phrase in regard (not in regards ) to. Regarding and as regards are also standard in the sense “with reference to.” In the same sense with respect to is acceptable, but respecting is not. ·  Respects is sometimes considered preferable to regards in the sense of “particulars”: In some respectsregardsthe books are alike.

synonyms:

regard, esteem, admiration, respect These nouns refer to a feeling based on perception of and approval for the worth of a person or thing. Regard is the most general: “I once thought you had a kind of regard for her” (George Borrow) Esteem connotes considered appraisal and positive regard: “The near-unanimity of esteem he enjoyed during his lifetime has by no means been sustained since” (Will Crutchfield) Admiration is a feeling of keen approbation: “Greatness is a spiritual condition worthy to excite love, interest, and admiration” (Matthew Arnold) Respect implies appreciative, often deferential regard resulting from careful assessment: “I have a great respect for any man who makes his own way in life” (Winston Churchill)

See also: consider