Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun regard
7 senses of regard
Sense 1
respect, regard -- ((usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect")
=> detail, item, point -- (an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information")
Sense 2
attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention -- (paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences")
=> attention, attending -- (the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others)
Sense 3
regard, wish, compliments -- ((usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes")
=> greeting, salutation -- ((usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting))
Sense 4
gaze, regard -- (a long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me")
=> stare -- (a fixed look with eyes open wide)
Sense 5
esteem, regard, respect -- (the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard")
=> honor, honour, laurels -- (the state of being honored)
Sense 6
regard, respect -- (a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect")
=> affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia -- (a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home")
Sense 7
respect, esteem, regard -- (an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him")
=> attitude, mental attitude -- (a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb regard
3 senses of regard
Sense 1
see, consider, reckon, view, regard -- (deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do")
=> think, believe, consider, conceive -- (judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior")
Sense 2
regard, consider -- (look at attentively)
=> look -- (perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!")
Sense 3
involve, affect, regard -- (connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business")
=> refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with -- (be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments")