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- [ri-gahr-ding]
- /rɪˈgɑr dɪŋ/
- /rɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-gahr-ding]
- /rɪˈgɑr dɪŋ/
Definitions of regarding word
- preposition regarding with regard to; respecting; concerning: He said nothing regarding the lost watch. 1
- verb with object regarding to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor. 1
- verb with object regarding to have or show respect or concern for. 1
- verb with object regarding to think highly of; esteem. 1
- verb with object regarding to take into account; consider. 1
- verb with object regarding to look at; observe: She regarded him with amusement. 1
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Origin of regarding
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; regard + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Regarding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
regarding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for regarding
prep regarding
- about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.
- anent — lying against; alongside
- apropos — Something which is apropos, or apropos of, a subject or event, is connected with it or relevant to it.
- as for — You use as for and as to at the beginning of a sentence in order to introduce a slightly different subject that is still connected to the previous one.
- as regards — You can use as regards to indicate the subject that is being talked or written about.
noun regarding
- look see — a visual inspection or survey; look; examination: have a look-see.
- look-see — a visual inspection or survey; look; examination: have a look-see.
- look — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
adj regarding
- respectful — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
preposition regarding
- after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
- epithetical — Alternative form of epithetic.
- of — (used to indicate distance or direction from, separation, deprivation, etc.): within a mile of the church; south of Omaha; to be robbed of one's money.
Antonyms for regarding
noun regarding
- disregarding — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
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