Hold
Regard
Regard verb - To think of in a particular way.
Usage example: I wouldn't regard that offhand comment as a serious threat to your personal safety
How words are described
| good | good hold | good regard |
| high | high hold | high regard |
| better | better hold | better regard |
| many | many hold | many regard |
| Other adjectives: single, poor, small, actual, little, main, last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- However, some fans may still consider them as "Word of God" in spite of this, and even hold them in higher regard.
Source: God Does Not Own This World - Emperor Valkor seems to hold all other sentient beings in low regard, to the point that he doesn't consider eating them alive to be cannibalism regardless of what the rest of the galaxy may think.
Source: Fantastic Racism / Fan Fics - Notably, teenage superheroes themselves still hold Bucky in incredibly high regard, and when the Young Avengers met him, they saluted and told him it was an honour.
Source: Fan Disillusionment
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