in regard

in regard

English

Etymology

Probably an elision of "in regard that".

Conjunction

in regard

1. (obsolete) since; because; inasmuch as; considering that; considering.
   • 1587, Thomas Kyd, The Spanish Tragedie

     Yet, in regard they substance passeth his,
     ⁠And that iust guerdon may befall desert,<br?⁠To him we yeeld the armour of the prince.
     ⁠How likes don Balthazar of this deuice?

   • a. 1682, Thomas Browne, On Tobacco

     That which comes fermented and dyed unto us affords no distinct account, in regard it is infected with a decoction or lixivium

   I cannot say that I ever saw an adder, in regard there are none in these parts.

Synonyms

• as, given that, seeing that; see also Thesaurus:because

Related terms

• in regard of
• in regard to

 

References

• “in regard”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Gardiner, drearing