attending vs regard

regard vs attending

attending and regard both are nouns.

attending is an adjective but regard is not an adjective.

attending is not a verb while regard is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attending	Yes	Yes	No	No
regard	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, regard is a hyponym of attending; that is, regard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attending:

attending: the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
regard: paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

Other hyponyms of attending include attentiveness, heed, paying attention, clock-watching, ear, eye, notice, observance, observation, notice.

attending (noun)	regard (noun)
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)	a long fixed look
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others	(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
	paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
	an attitude of admiration or esteem
	(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
	a feeling of friendship and esteem
	the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)

attending (adjective)	regard (adjective)
giving practical help to

attending (verb)	regard (verb)
	deem to be
	look at attentively
	connect closely and often incriminatingly

Difference between attending and regard

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.