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to regard as

to regard as

157 3.3
To think of someone or something as a certain thing
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : considerar
  • Remember, a lot of people still regard me as a pretty dangerous fellow.
  • widely regarded as
  • generally regarded as
  • come to be regarded as

And the first stage of growth is regarded as good.

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Examples

  • Yet at the same time, Aristotle seems to regard education as the preserve of the few.

  • From the outset, they were regarded as two linked organisations working towards the same objective, the creation of an independent Irish Republic.

    Blood Freak (1972)

  • So they range in terms that most people would easily regard as either left or right wing.

    Lex Fridman

  • So he was taking over an organization that was well regarded as doing very, very well.

  • This made a lot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move.

    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

  • Now, my future wife has always regarded me as a man of some dignity.

    Bringing Up Baby (1938)

  • It's always worthwhile to strive for something that you regard as important for your life.

    Mulligan Brothers Interviews

  • So you can imagine why it is that ministers regard this process as pretty daunting.

  • They make it plain that they regard the other person as their superior.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • Many people regard as a hero someone who helps others in need.

Synonyms

to consider
vsto regard as
∞ 1.8

To think that someone or something is a certain way

is used more for a simple judgement rather than long deliberation
to regard
vsto regard as
∞ 3.1

To think of someone or something in a certain way

focuses more on judging someone in a specific way
to think of
vsto regard as
834 1.0

See someone or something in a certain way

is concerned with judging identity rather than simple reference
to view
vsto regard as
443 1.8

To think about someone or something in a particular way

is the multiword form that highlights explicit judgment
to view as
vsto regard as
276 3.1

To consider someone or something in a certain way

is the common phrasing for assigning a judgement or label
to deem
vsto regard as
215 4.6

To think something is a certain way

is a general act of considering rather than formal judgement
to look upon
vsto regard as
60 3.7

To think of someone or something in a certain way

is more about actively judging than detached watching
to take to be
vsto regard as
20 3.9

Think someone or something is a certain thing

is a more deliberate judgement instead of an assumption
to look on
vsto regard as
15 3.3

To think of someone or something in a certain way

is about forming a judgement rather than merely observing

Antonyms

to disregard
119 3.9

Ignore something or someone on purpose

How Certain

to know
∞ 1.0
to conclude
428 3.1
to judge
914 2.5
to regard as
157 3.3
to consider
∞ 1.8
to suspect
925 3.6
guess
768 1.0

Surface Forms

regard infinitive
regarded past
regarded past participle
regarding present participle
regards third person singular

Morphology

regard + as

The verb 'regard' already means 'to consider' and the particle 'as' functions to mark the role or identity being attributed, so 'regard as' is compositionally predictable as 'consider to be'. This verb + as construction is cross-linguistically common (e.g., Spanish 'considerar como') and follows a standard English pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Regard as comes from a simple image of looking and labelling. regard used to mean 'to look at', so to regard someone as something is like looking and then putting a name or label on them. That's why it means 'to consider' or 'judge' someone to be something.