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regard

1. re.gard \ri-'ga:rd\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. OF, fr. regarder] archaic  1: 
   ASPECT  2a: CONSIDERATION, HEED  2b: LOOK, GAZE  3a: the worth or 
   estimation in which something is held  3b1: a feeling of respect and 
   affection : ESTEEM  3b2: friendly greetings implying such feeling {give him 
   my ~s } 3c: a protective interest : CARE  4: a ground of action or opinion 
   : MOTIVE  5: an aspect to be taken into consideration : RESPECT  obs  6: 
   INTENTION 
2. regard vb [ME regarden, fr. MF regarder to look back at, regard, fr. OF, 
   fr.]re + garder to guard, look at 1: to pay attention to  2a: to show 
   respect or consideration for  2b: to hold in high esteem  3: to look at  4: 
   to take into consideration or account  5: to relate to  6: to think of as  
   1: to look attentively : GAZE  2: to pay attention : HEED gnize the worth 
   of a person or thing. REGARD is a formal term and may stress the fact of 
   caring or feeling; RESPECT usu. adds the implication that the feeling is 
   justly due; ESTEEM implies somewhat greater warmth of feeling accompanying 
   high evaluation; ADMIRE connotes enthusiastic often uncritical appreciation 
   SYN syn REGARD, RESPECT, ESTEEM, ADMIRE mean to reco