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  1. transitive verb To look at attentively; observe closely.
  2. transitive verb To look upon or consider in a particular way: I regard him as a fool.
  3. transitive verb To hold in esteem or respect: She regards her teachers highly.
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respect ·  affection ·  gratitude ·  reverence ·  consideration ·  desire ·  manner ·  sense ·  zeal ·  esteem ·  faith

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regard:   regarding ·  regarded ·  regards
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  1. Middle English regarden, from Old French regarder : re-, re- + guarder, to guard (of Germanic origin; see guard).

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  1. Formerly also reguard (like guard); from Old French regarder, reguarder, rewarder, French regarder (=Provencal regardar, reguardar =Portuguese regardar =Italian riguardare, Middle Latin regardare), look at, observe, regard, from re- + garder, keep, heed, mark: see guard. Cf. reward.
  2. Formerly also reguard (like guard); from Middle English regard, from Old French regard, regort, reguard, French regard =Provencal regart, reguart =Old Spanish reguardo =Portuguese regardo =Italian riguardo (Middle Latin regardum), regard, respect; from the verb: see regard, v.
 

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