regard vs identify

identify vs regard

regard is a noun but identify is not a noun.

regard and identify both are verbs.

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

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

regard: deem to be
identify: consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else

Other hyponyms of regard include expect, receive, reconsider, reconsider, include, consider, call, like, relativise, relativize, favor, favour, abstract, reify, idealise, idealize, deem, hold, take for, view as, esteem, prise, prize, respect, value, disesteem, disrespect, make, capitalise, capitalize, appreciate, prize, treasure, value.

regard (noun)	identify (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)	identify (verb)
deem to be	recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
look at attentively	identify as in botany or biology, for example
connect closely and often incriminatingly	consider to be equal or the same
	conceive of as united or associated
	consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else
	give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property

Difference between regard and identify

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