ADJ

due, full, proper
scant
particular, specific

VERB + REGARD

have (often law)
When exercising its discretion, the court will have regard to all the circumstances
pay, show
The manifesto pays scant regard to green issues

PREP

in/with ~ to
I am writing with regard to your recent order
without ~ for/ to
an attempt to plan the future of an industry without due regard to market forces
~ for
a proper regard for human dignity

PHRASES

in that/this regard
I have nothing further to say in this regard (= in regard to what has just been said)
a lack of regard
a lack of regard for public safety
little/no regard for/to sb/sth

ADJ

considerable, great, high
insufficient, low
mutual
critical

VERB + REGARD

have, hold sb/sth in
I have the greatest regard for his abilities. He is held in the highest regard by his colleagues
win
The film has won critical regard in America

ADJ

best, kind, warm (all written)
The letter ended, 'Kindest regards, Felicity.'

VERB + REGARD

convey, give (sb), send (sb) (written)
David sends his warmest regards to your parents

PREP

~ to (written)
My regards to your aunt (= please give my regards to your aunt)

ADV

highly, well
She was highly regarded as a sculptor
generally, universally, widely
The project was widely regarded as a success
commonly, popularly, usually
conventionally, traditionally
Foxes were traditionally regarded as vermin
legitimately, properly, reasonably
Civil contempt is not properly regarded as a criminal offence
hitherto
still
no longer

VERB + REGARD

seem to
He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke
tend to
They tend to regard the open expression of emotion as being soft and feminine
come to
I had come to regard him as a close friend
continue to
be tempted to, be tempting to
The successful are often tempted to regard their success as a kind of reward
be a mistake to
It would be a mistake to regard the incident as unimportant

PREP

as
Many of her works are regarded as classics
with
They regarded people outside their own village with suspicion

ADV

steadily
intently
curiously, suspiciously, thoughtfully, warily

VERB + REGARD

continue to
His eyes continued to regard her steadily

PREP

with
She regarded the mess with distaste