Tra từ regard - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

re·gard [regard regards regarded regarding] verb, noun BrE [rɪˈɡɑːd] NAmE [rɪˈɡɑːrd]
verb
1. to think about sb/sth in a particular way
•~ sb/sth (+ adv./prep.) Her work is very highly regarded.
•~ sb/sth/yourself as sth Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and immoral.
•He regards himself as a patriot.
•She is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor.
2. ~ sb/sth (+ adv./prep.) (formal)to look at sb/sth, especially in a particular way
Syn: ↑contemplate
• He regarded us suspiciously.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French regarder ‘to watch’, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + garder ‘to guard’.

Thesaurus:
regard verb T (not used in the progressive tenses)
•I came to regard him as a friend.
consider • • see • • view • • look at sb/sth • • count • • call • • think • |especially BrE, informal reckon •
regard/consider/see/view/look at/count/call/think of sb/sth as sth
regard/consider/see/view/look at sb/sth from a particular point of view
regard/see/view/look at sb/sth with sth
Regard or consider? In this meaning consider must be used with a complement or clause. You can consider sb/sth as sth/to be sth. Often the to be or as is left out:
•They are considered a high-risk group.
You can regard sb/sth as sth but not to be sth, and as cannot be left out:
•I regard him as a friend.
✗ I regard him to be a friend.
• ✗ I regard him a friend.

Synonyms:
regard
call • find • consider • see • view
These words all mean to think about sb/sth in a particular way.
regard • to think of sb/sth in a particular way: ▪ He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke.
call • to say that sb/sth has particular qualities or characteristics: ▪ I wouldn't call German an easy language.
find • to have a particular feeling or opinion about sth: ▪ You may find your illness hard to accept.
consider • to think of sb/sth in a particular way: ▪ Who do you consider (to be) responsible for the accident?
regard or consider?
These two words have the same meaning, but they are used in different patterns and structures. In this meaning consider must be used with a complement or clause: you can consider sb/sth to be sth or consider sb/sth as sth, although very often the to be or as is left out: ▪ He considers himself an expert. ◇ ▪ They are considered a high-risk group. You can also consider that sb/sth is sth and again, the that can be left out. Regard is used in a narrower range of structures. The most frequent structure is regard sb/sth as sth; the as cannot be left out: I regard him a close friend. You cannot regard sb/sth to be sth or regard that sb/sth is sth. However, regard (but not consider in this meaning) can also be used without a noun or adjective complement but with just an object and adverb (sb/sth is highly regarded) or adverbial phrase (regard sb/sth with suspicion/jealousy/admiration).
see • to have an opinion of sth: ▪ Try to see things from her point of view.
view • to think of sb/sth in a particular way: ▪ How do you view your position within the company?
View has the same meaning as regard and consider but is slightly less frequent and slightly less formal. The main structures are view sb/sth as sb/sth (you cannot leave out the as) and view sb/sth with sth.
to regard/consider/see/view sb/sth as sth
to regard/consider/see/view sb/sth from a particular point of view
to find/consider sb/sth to be sth
generally/usually regarded/considered/seen/viewed as sth
to regard/consider/view sb/sth favourably/unfavourably

Example Bank:
•Civil contempt is not properly regarded as a criminal offence.
•Foxes were traditionally regarded as vermin.
•He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke.
•His eyes continued to regard her steadily.
•I had come to regard him as a close friend.
•It would be a mistake to regard the incident as unimportant.
•Many of her works are regarded as classics.
•She regarded the mess with distaste.
•She was highly regarded as a sculptor.
•The crash could be reasonably regarded as an opportunity to invest.
•The project was widely regarded as a success.
•The successful are often tempted to regard their success as a kind of reward.
•They regarded people outside their own town with suspicion.
•They tend to regard the open expression of emotion as being soft and feminine.
•an agency long regarded as ineffectual
•Her work is very highly/well regarded.
•She is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor.
Idioms: ↑as regards somebody ▪ ↑have regard to something ▪ ↑in regard to somebody ▪ ↑in this regard

noun
1. uncountable (formal)attention to or thought and care for sb/sth
•~ for sb/sth to do sth with scant/little/no regard for sb/sth
•to have/pay/show little regard for other people's property
•~ to sb/sth He was driving without regard to speed limits.
• Social services should pay proper regard to the needs of inner-city areas.
2. uncountable (formal)respect or admiration for sb
• He held her in high regard (= had a good opinion of her).
•~ for sb/sth I had great regard for his abilities.
•Children no longer have proper regard for their parents and teachers.
3. regardsplural used to send good wishes to sb at the end of a letter, or when asking sb to give your good wishes to another person who is not present
•With kind regards, Yours…
•Give your brother my regards when you see him.
more at as regards sth at ↑as _conj.

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French regarder ‘to watch’, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + garder ‘to guard’.

Example Bank:
•He has a high regard for truth.
•He is held in the highest regard by his colleagues.
•I am writing with regard to your recent order.
•I have the greatest regard for his abilities.
•My regards to your aunt.
•The composer was held in high regard in England.
•The decision reached has due regard for the safety of the public.
•The film has won critical regard in America.
•The letter ended, ‘Kindest regards, Felicity.’
•The manifesto pays scant regard to green issues.
•These people had little regard for the environment.
•They have no regard for the values of our community.
•They paid scant regard to my views.
•When exercising its discretion, the court will have regard to all the circumstances.
•a lack of regard for public safety
•a proper regard for human dignity
•an attempt to plan the future of an industry without due regard to market forces
•He held her in high regard.
•I had great regard for his abilities as a teacher.
•They show scant regard for other people's property.