regard vs honor

honor vs regard

regard and honor both are nouns.

regard and honor both are verbs.

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

As nouns, honor is a hypernym of regard; that is, honor is a word with a broader meaning than regard:

regard: the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
honor: the state of being honored

Other hypernyms of regard include honour, laurels.

regard (noun)	honor (noun)
a long fixed look	the quality of being honorable and having a good name
(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point	a woman's virtue or chastity
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
an attitude of admiration or esteem	the state of being honored
(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)	honor (verb)
deem to be	accept as pay
look at attentively	bestow honor or rewards upon
connect closely and often incriminatingly	show respect towards

Difference between regard and honor

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