Spell Bee Word: regarded

Basic Details

Word: Regarded

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Thought of someone or something in a particular way, or looked at someone closely. It is the past tense of regard.

Synonyms: considered, viewed, thought of, looked upon

Antonyms: disregarded, ignored

How to Spell Regarded

Syllables: re - gard - ed

Tricky part: It sounds as if it might contain guard, so students slip in a u and write reguarded. There is no u, and the d is single.

Watch out for: reguarded, regarted, regardded

Memory tip: Guard your spelling against guard: regarded is re + gard + ed, with no u anywhere.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Sachin Tendulkar is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Example 2: My grandmother regarded the stray cat with deep suspicion.

Example 3: Her essay was regarded as the best in the whole school.

Fun Fact

Regard comes from the Old French regarder, to look at, which is why regarding someone can still mean simply looking at them closely.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Only one of these words takes the prefix dis to make a real word. Choose it:

dis

a) careful
b) frequent
c) regarded
d) cheerful

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word regarded as used in the sentence:

The old banyan tree was regarded as sacred by the villagers.

a) doubted
b) forgotten
c) considered
d) measured

Word Cookie

Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:

r_ga_ded

a) e, r
b) a, r
c) i, r
d) e, u

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The phrase 'with regard to' means ____.

a) because of
b) instead of
c) about
d) against

2. If a teacher is highly regarded, people ____.

a) laugh behind her back
b) are scared of her
c) rarely get to meet her
d) respect her a great deal