DictionaryregardRelation to a subject
noun

regard

Connection with a particular subject

I have a question with regard to your recent proposal.

Etymology

Looking at something developed into directing attention toward it. In expressions such as with regard to, that focus marks the subject to which a statement relates.

More examples

  • Our policy is clear in regard to refunds.
  • With regard to parking, visitors use the lot behind the library.
  • The report offers no new information in this regard.

Forms

regard

Similar words

respect
Can replace regard in phrases such as “with respect to.”
reference
More explicitly points to the subject being discussed.
relation
Can describe broader connections, not just the subject under discussion.