Regard (Verb)
Meaning 1
Connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The police began to regard her alibi with suspicion after discovering inconsistencies in her story.
- The judge was made to regard the defendant's history of deceit as relevant to the case.
- The authorities regard this transaction as a clear example of money laundering.
- The tax inspector will regard any large, unexplained payment as a potential tax evasion issue.
- Her unusual behavior led the investigators to regard her as a potential suspect from the start.
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Meaning 2
Look at attentively.
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- She took a step back to regard the artwork from a different angle.
- The tourists stood in awe to regard the breathtaking view from the top of the mountain.
- He asked me to regard the diagram on the board before I proceed with the problem.
- The child had to regard the picture carefully to identify all the hidden objects.
- She likes to sit quietly and regard the beautiful garden from her window.
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Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She regards him as the most talented musician of their generation.
- I honestly don't regard her behavior as anything out of the ordinary.
- Most people in the village regard the nearby forest as sacred.
- They don't regard this decision as the right one.
- He regards his colleagues as his closest friends more than just acquaintances