regard

noun [U]

/rɪˈɡɑːd/

/-ˈɡɑːrd/ formal

Definition

C1 respect or admiration for someone or something: The company holds her in high regard. He has no regard for other people's feelings.Showing respect and admiration in/with regard to B2 in connection with: I am writing to you with regard to your letter of 15 March.Regarding and concerningLinking and relating in this/that regard › in this particular way: The union is the largest in the country and in this/that regard is best placed to serve its members.Particular and individual regards B1 [plural] formal › greetings: Please give/send/convey my regards to your mother if you see her.Welcoming, greeting and greetingsWritten greetingsLetters, notes and cards

(Definition of regard noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)