regard as vs think of

regard as and think of both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
regard as	No	No	Yes	No
think of	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, regard as and think of are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of regard as include be known as, esteem, know as, look on, look upon, repute, take to be.

regard as (verb)	think of (verb)
look on as or consider	keep in mind for attention or consideration
	look on as or consider
	intend to refer to
	take into consideration, have in view
	choose in one's mind
	devise or invent