Difference between Wish and Regard

What is the difference between Wish and Regard?

Wish as a verb is (with for) to hope (for a particular outcome) while Regard as a verb is to look at, gaze at.

Wish

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (with for) to hope (for a particular outcome) to bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something) To request or desire to do an activity.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a will for something to happen. a water meadow.

Example sentence: I really do encourage other manufacturers to bring electric cars to market. It's a good thing, and they need to bring it to market and keep iterating and improving and make better and better electric cars, and that's what going to result in humanity achieving a sustainable transport future. I wish it was growing faster than it is.

Regard

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One's concern for another; esteem.aspect; detail; manner; respect; sense

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To look at, gaze at.To pay attention to.To hold esteem, value.

Example sentence: Hero-worship is strongest where there is least regard for human freedom.

We hope you now know whether to use Wish or Regard in your sentence.

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