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Spell Bee Word: regard


Basic Details

Word: Regard

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To think of someone or something in a particular way. As a noun, regard means respect or care.

Synonyms: consider, respect, esteem, view

Antonyms: disregard, ignore, neglect

How to Spell Regard

Syllables: re - gard

Tricky part: There is no u: it is re + gard. Students write reguard because they know the word guard.

Watch out for: reguard, regaurd, regad

Memory tip: Regard has no guard inside it. The end is g-a-r-d, the first four letters of garden.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. with regard to: about; on the subject of Example: "With regard to the picnic, the bus will leave at 8 a.m."

Usage Examples

Example 1: Everyone in the colony regards Mrs Iyer as the best cook.

Example 2: The players have great regard for their coach.

Example 3: We regard the old banyan tree as the heart of our school.

Fun Fact

Regard and guard are cousins: both come from old French words meaning to watch or look after, but English kept the u only in guard.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: regard

a) consider
b) neglect
c) refuse
d) forget

Show answer

a) consider. To regard someone as clever is to consider them clever.

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

regard

a) mis
b) un
c) in
d) dis

Show answer

d) dis. Dis turns regard into disregard, meaning to pay no attention.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our neighbours have great reguard for the old watchman who has guarded the gate for thirty years.

a) guarded
b) neighbours
c) watchman
d) reguard

Show answer

d) reguard. Guarded is correct with its u, but regard has none.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If you hold someone in high regard, you ____.

a) respect them a lot
b) are afraid of them
c) do not know them
d) dislike them

Show answer

a) respect them a lot

2. 'We regard him as a hero.' Here regard means ____.

a) shout at
b) pay
c) think of
d) look away from

Show answer

c) think of

Associated Words

patentcatastrophefaultyjournaluntangle
badgerespectdivorcedevoutluggage

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