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