Hold dear and Regard

Hold dear verb - Be fond of; be attached to.

Regard and hold dear are semantically related. in like topic. In some cases you can use "Regard" instead a verb phrase "Hold dear", when it comes to topics like consider, think highly of.

Regard verb - To make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes.

Hold dear and regard are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold dear" instead a verb "Regard".