The difference between Heed and Regard

When used as nouns, heed means careful attention, whereas regard means a steady look, a gaze.

When used as verbs, heed means to guard, protect, whereas regard means to look at.


check bellow for the other definitions of Heed and Regard

  1. Heed as a noun:

    Careful attention.

  1. Heed as a verb (obsolete):

    To guard, protect.

  2. Heed as a verb (transitive):

    To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.

  3. Heed as a verb (intransitive, archaic):

    To pay attention, care.

  1. Regard as a noun (countable):

    A steady look, a gaze.

  2. Regard as a noun:

    One's concern for another; esteem.

  3. Regard as a noun (preceded by “in” or “with”):

    A particular aspect or detail; respect, sense.

  4. Regard as a noun (uncountable):

    The worth or estimation in which something or someone is held.

    Examples:

    "synonyms esteem repute"

    "He is held in great regard in Whitehall."

  1. Regard as a verb:

    To look at; to observe.

    Examples:

    "She regarded us warily."

  2. Regard as a verb (transitive):

    To consider, look upon (something) in a given way etc.

    Examples:

    "I always regarded tabloid journalism as a social evil."

    "He regards honesty as a duty."

  3. Regard as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To take notice of, pay attention to.

  4. Regard as a verb (transitive):

    To face toward.

  5. Regard as a verb (transitive):

    To have to do with, to concern.

    Examples:

    "That argument does not regard the question."

  6. Regard as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To set store by (something), to hold (someone) in esteem; to consider to have value, to respect.

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