Regard | Webster's Dictionary (1865)

Re-gārd', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. [imp. & p. p. REGARDED; p. pr. & vb. n. REGARDING.] [Fr. regarder, Pr. regarder, reguardar, O. Sp. reguardar, It. riguardare, from re and Fr. garder, Pr. & Sp. guardar, It. guardare, to guard, q. v.]

Sense 1. To keep in view; to behold; to look at; to view; to gaze upon; hence, to look toward; to face; to be opposite and in sight of. [Obs.]

It is a peninsula which regardeth the main land. Sandys.

That exceedingly beautiful seat, on the ascent of a hill, flanked with wood and regarding the river. Evelyn.

Sense 2. To observe; to pay attention to; to notice or remark particularly; to consider seriously.

If much you note him, You offend him; feed and regard him not. Shak.

Sense 3. To pay respect to; to treat as something of peculiar importance, value, sanctity, or the like; to care for.

He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord. Rom. xiv. 6.

Here's Beaufort, that regards nor God nor king. Shak.

Sense 4. To esteem; to consider; to deem; to hold and treat; to look upon.

His associates seem to have regarded him with kindness. Macaulay.

Sense 5. To have relation to, as bearing upon; to respect; as, an argument does not regard the question. [Rare.]

To regard the person, to value for outward honor, wealth, or power.

Synonyms—To consider; observe; remark; heed; mind; respect; esteem; estimate; value.

Re-gārd', v. i.

verbintransitive

To consider or care. She does not regard that she is my child. Shak.

Re-gārd', n.

noun

n. [Fr. regard, Pr. regard, reguart, regarda, O. Sp. reguardo, It. riguardo. See supra.]

Sense 1. Look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze.

But her with stern regard he thus repelled. Milton.

Sense 2. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation; notice.

Full many a lady I have eyed with best regard. Shak.

Sense 3. That view of the mind which springs from value, estimable qualities, or any thing that excites admiration; respect; esteem; reverence; affection; as, to have a high regard for a person.

Sense 4. Repute; esteem; note; account.

Sense 5. Respect; relation; reference.

To persuade them to pursue and persevere in virtue in regard to themselves, in justice and goodness in regard to their neighbors, and piety toward God. Watts.

With some regard to what is just and right They’ll lead their lives. Milton.

Sense 6. That which is regarded, or is to be regarded; object of sight; matter for notice. [Rare.]

Throw out our eyes for brave Othello, Even till we make the main and the aerial blue An indistinct regard. Shak.

Sense 7. (Eng. Forest Laws.) View; inspection.

The phrase in regard of was formerly used as equivalent in meaning to on account of, but, in modern usage, is often very improperly substituted for in respect to, or in regard to. G. P. Marsh. “Change was thought necessary in regard of the injury the church received by a number of things then in use.” Hooker. “In regard of its security, it had a great advantage over the bandboxes.” Dickens.

Court of regard, or survey of dogs, a forest court formerly held in England every third year for the lawing or expedition of dogs, to prevent them from running after deer. Blackstone.

Synonyms—Respect; consideration; notice; observance; heed; care; concern; estimation; esteem; attachment; reverence. See RESPECT.