have high regard for

  • 1regard — [ri gärd′] n. [ME < OFr < regarder: see RE & GUARD] 1. a firm, fixed look; gaze 2. consideration; attention; concern [to have some regard for one s safety] 3. respect and affection; esteem [to have high regard for one s teachers] …

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  • 2regard */*/*/ — I UK [rɪˈɡɑː(r)d] / US [rɪˈɡɑrd] verb [transitive] Word forms regard : present tense I/you/we/they regard he/she/it regards present participle regarding past tense regarded past participle regarded 1) [not usually progressive] to think of someone …

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  • 3Regard — Re*gard , n. [F. regard See {Regard}, v. t.] 1. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze. [1913 Webster] But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Attention of the mind with a feeling of interest; observation;… …

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  • 4regard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 attention to/thought for sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ particular, special, specific ▪ scant ▪ They paid scant regard to my views. ▪ due …

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  • 5regard — [[t]rɪgɑ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦♦ regards, regarding, regarded 1) VERB If you regard someone or something as being a particular thing or as having a particular quality, you believe that they are that thing or have that quality. [be V ed as n] He was… …

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  • 6high — high1 [ haı ] adjective *** ▸ 1 being a long way up ▸ 2 large in amount ▸ 3 very good/excellent ▸ 4 important ▸ 5 happy/excited ▸ 6 about sounds ▸ 7 winds: very strong ▸ 8 best/most extreme ▸ 9 far from equator ▸ 10 with strong flavor/smell ▸ +… …

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  • 7regard — re|gard1 S3 [rıˈga:d US a:rd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(admiration/respect)¦ 2¦(attention/consideration)¦ 3 with/in regard to something 4 in this/that regard 5 regards 6 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: regarder; REGARD2] …

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  • 8high — I UK [haɪ] / US adjective Word forms high : adjective high comparative higher superlative highest *** Collocations: High is used for talking about things that are a long way from the ground, or about things whose top parts are a long way from the …

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  • 9regard — /ri gahrd /, v.t. 1. to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor. 2. to have or show respect or concern for. 3. to think highly of; esteem. 4. to take into account; consider. 5. to look at; observe: She… …

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  • 10regard*/*/*/ — [rɪˈgɑːd] verb [T] I 1) to think of someone or something in a particular way I regard him as a friend.[/ex] 2) literary to look at someone or something • as regards formal concerning someone or something[/ex] See: regarding II noun regard… …

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