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regard vs believe

believe vs regard

regard is a noun but believe is not a noun.

regard and believe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
regard Yes No Yes No
believe No No Yes No
As verbs, believe is a hypernym of regard; that is, believe is a word with a broader meaning than regard:
  • regard: deem to be
  • believe: judge or regard; look upon; judge
Other hypernyms of regard include conceive, consider, think.
regard (noun) believe (noun)
a long fixed look
(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)
regard (verb) believe (verb)
deem to be accept as true; take to be true
look at attentively follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer
connect closely and often incriminatingly credit with veracity
be confident about something
judge or regard; look upon; judge
Difference between regard and believe

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