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regard
English
Alternative forms
- regarde, reguard, reguarde (all obsolete)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /??????d/
- (General American) IPA(key): /??????d/
- Hyphenation: re?gard
- Rhymes: -??(?)d
Etymology 1
From Middle English regard, regarde, reguard, from Anglo-Norman reguard, from regarder, reguarder. Attested in Middle English starting around the mid 14th century. Compare guard, reward, guardian, and so on.
Noun
regard (countable and uncountable, plural regards)
- (countable) A steady look, a gaze. [from 15th c.]
- 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 750:
- He bathed in the memory of her blondness, of her warm blue regard, and the sentiment permeated his sensibility with tenderness made the more rich because its object was someone long since dead.
- 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 750:
- One's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference. [from 16th c.]
- (preceded by “in” or “with”) A particular aspect or detail; respect, sense. [from 16th c.]
- 1842, Treuttel and Würtz, The Foreign Quarterly Review, page 144:
- This attempt will be made with every regard to the difficulty of the undertaking […]
- 1989, Leonard W. Poon, David C. Rubin, Barbara A. Wilson, Everyday Cognition in Adulthood and Late Life, Cambridge University Press, page 399:
- These problems were not traditional problems with realistic stimuli, but rather were realistic in every regard.
- 1842, Treuttel and Würtz, The Foreign Quarterly Review, page 144:
- (uncountable) The worth or estimation in which something or someone is held.
- Synonyms: esteem, repute
- He is held in great regard in Whitehall.
Derived terms
- disregard
- in regard
- in regard of
- in regard to
- with regard to
Synonyms
- consideration, onlook, respect
Antonyms
- (concern for another): neglect
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English regarden, from Old French regarder, reguarder. First attested in late Middle English, circa the early 15th century.
Verb
regard (third-person singular simple present regards, present participle regarding, simple past and past participle regarded)
- To look at; to observe. [from 16th c.]
- (transitive) To consider, look upon (something) in a given way etc. [from 16th c.]
- , [Act V, scene iv]:
- Signior Leonato, truth it is good Signior, / Your neece regards me with an eye of fauour.
- , [Act V, scene iv]:
- (transitive, archaic) To take notice of, pay attention to. [from 16th c.]
- (transitive) To face toward.
- (transitive) To have to do with, to concern. [from 17th c.]
- (transitive, obsolete) To set store by (something), to hold (someone) in esteem; to consider to have value, to respect. [from 16th c.]
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke 18:2:
- Ther was a Iudge in a certayne cite which feared not god nether regarded man.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke 18:2:
Derived terms
- regardable
- regarder
- regardless
- self-regarding
Synonyms
- (to look at): See Thesaurus:look
- (to consider): See Thesaurus:deem
- (to take notice of): See Thesaurus:pay attention
Antonyms
- ignore
- neglect
Translations
Anagrams
- Drager, Gerard, Grader, grader, red rag, redrag
French
Etymology
From Middle French regard, from Old French regard, from reguarder.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.?a?/
Noun
regard m (plural regards)
- look, glance
- (uncountable) sight, gaze, eyes
- 1885, Loreau, Heriette (trans.), L’Ami commun (Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens), Part IV, chapter 10:
- 1885, Loreau, Heriette (trans.), L’Ami commun (Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens), Part IV, chapter 10:
- manhole
Related terms
- regarder
Further reading
- “regard” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- garder, Gérard
Old French
Alternative forms
- regart, resgard, resgart, regarde
Noun
regard m (oblique plural regarz or regartz, nominative singular regarz or regartz, nominative plural regard)
- look; observance; watching (act, instance of looking at)
Descendants
- Middle French: regard
- ? Middle English: regard, regarde
- English: regard
- ? Middle English: regard, regarde
References
- regard on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub
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attend
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /??t?nd/, [??t??nd]
- Rhymes: -?nd
- Homophone: atend
Etymology 1
From Middle English attenden, atenden, from Old French atendre (“to attend, listen”), from Latin attendere (“to stretch toward, give heed to”), from ad (“to”) + tendere (“to stretch”); see tend and compare attempt.
Verb
attend (third-person singular simple present attends, present participle attending, simple past and past participle attended)
- (archaic, transitive) To listen to (something or someone); to pay attention to; regard; heed. [from 15th c.]
- The diligent pilot in a dangerous tempest doth not attend the unskilful words of the passenger.
- (archaic, intransitive) To listen (to, unto). [from 15th c.]
- 1912, Rudyard Kipling, The Beginning of the Armadillos
- 'Now attend to me,' said Painted Jaguar, 'because this is very important. […]
- 1912, Rudyard Kipling, The Beginning of the Armadillos
- (intransitive) To turn one's consideration (to); to deal with (a task, problem, concern etc.), to look after. [from 15th c.]
- (transitive, intransitive) To wait upon as a servant etc.; to accompany to assist (someone). [from 15th c.]
- (transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; to regularly go to (an event or place). [from 17th c.]
- 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 20:
- I attended a one-room school next door to the palace and studied English, Xhosa, history and geography.
- 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 20:
- (intransitive, law) To go to (a place) for some purpose (with at).
- To be present with; to accompany; to be united or consequent to.
- 1697, John Dryden, The Georgics
- What cares must then attend the toiling swain.
- 1697, John Dryden, The Georgics
- To wait for; to await; to remain, abide, or be in store for.
- the different state of perfect happiness or misery that attends all men after this
- 1665, John Dryden, The Indian Emperour
- Three days I promised to attend my doom.
Synonyms
- (listen to): behear, heed, mark, notice
- (listen): notice, pay attention, take heed; See also Thesaurus:listen or Thesaurus:pay attention
- (wait upon as a servant): bestand, serve; See also Thesaurus:serve
- (wait for): See also Thesaurus:wait for
Related terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English attenden, atenden, from Old English ?tendan (“to set on fire, kindle, inflame, trouble, perplex”), equivalent to a- +? tend.
Verb
attend (third-person singular simple present attends, present participle attending, simple past and past participle attended)
- Alternative form of atend ("to kindle").
Related terms
- tend
- tinder
References
- attend at OneLook Dictionary Search
- attend in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Adnett
Dutch
Pronunciation
Participle
attend
- present participle of atten
Declension
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.t??/
Verb
attend
- third-person singular present indicative of attendre
Anagrams
- datent
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