regard vs stare

regard and stare both are nouns.

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

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

regard (noun)	stare (noun)
a long fixed look	a fixed look with eyes open wide
(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)	stare (verb)
deem to be	fixate one's eyes
look at attentively	look at with fixed eyes
connect closely and often incriminatingly