Regard — Defs

01 v. t. To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon.

imp. & p. p. Regarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Regarding

1.
To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon.
“Your niece regards me with an eye of favor.” — Shak.
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�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.” — Shak.
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.” — Shak.
7.
To take into consideration; to take account of, as a fact or condition.
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.

02 v. i. To look attentively; to consider; to notice.

1.
To look attentively; to consider; to notice.[Obs.]

03 n. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze.

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.” — Shak.
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.” — Shak.
6.
Matter for consideration; account; condition.[Obs.]
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.

“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.” — Shak.
9.
Supervision; inspection.(O.Eng.Law)

Phrases & compounds

At regard of — in consideration of; in comparison with.

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.

Syn. Respect; consideration; notice; observance; heed; care; concern; estimation; esteem; attachment; reverence.