The difference between Neglect and Regard

When used as nouns, neglect means the act of neglecting, whereas regard means a steady look, a gaze.

When used as verbs, neglect means to fail to care for or attend to something, whereas regard means to look at.


check bellow for the other definitions of Neglect and Regard

  1. Neglect as a verb (transitive):

    To fail to care for or attend to something.

    Examples:

    "to neglect duty or business;  to neglect to pay debts"

  2. Neglect as a verb (transitive):

    To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.

    Examples:

    "to neglect strangers"

  3. Neglect as a verb (transitive):

    To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.

  1. Neglect as a noun:

    The act of neglecting.

  2. Neglect as a noun:

    The state of being neglected.

  3. Neglect as a noun:

    Habitual lack of 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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