regard

Definition

A steady look, a gaze.

Etymology

From Middle English regard, regarde, reguard, from Anglo-Norman reguard, from regarder, reguarder. Attested in Middle English starting around the mid 14th century. Piecewise doublet of reward; compare also guard, ward, guardian, and so on.

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "This attempt will be made with every regard to the difficulty of the undertaking […]"
• "We are spending a lot of money trying to put this mine in shape; we are anxious to comply with the wishes of your office in every regard […]"