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hold a in high regardto have great respect or admiration for someone or something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to have great respect or admiration for someone or something

Pronunciation (IPA): /hoʊld eɪ ɪn haɪ rɪˈɡɑːrd/

Korean meaning: ~을 높이 평가하다, 존경하다, 높이 사다

Korean pronunciation: 홀드 에이 인 하이 리**가**드

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother holds her morning coffee ritual in such high regard that even earthquakes can't stop her.
  • The company holds customer feedback in high regard when developing new products.
  • He holds pizza delivery drivers in such high regard that he tips them more than his doctor.

hold a in high regard

NOUN

//hoʊld eɪ ɪn haɪ rɪˈɡɑːrd//

to have great respect or admiration for someone or something

hold a in high regard concept
💡 Concept

The villagers hold the old blacksmith in high regard for his lifelong craftsmanship.

hold a in high regard rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Even the guard works hard to hold veterans in high regard

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/hoʊld eɪ ɪn haɪ rɪˈɡɑːrd/
🇬🇧 UK/həʊld eɪ ɪn haɪ rɪˈɡɑːd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixhigh-
Rootregard

Origin

hold는 고대 영어 'healdan'(잡다)에서, regard는 프랑스어 'regarder'(보다)에서 유래. '높은 곳에서 바라보듯 존경한다'는 의미로 발전

🎵Rhyme

hardcardyardguard
hard
card
yard
guard

🔗Collocations

hold someone in high regard
hold in the highest regard
hold in great regard
hold teachers in high regard
widely held in high regard
hold one's work in high regard

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother holds her morning coffee ritual in such high regard that even earthquakes can't stop her.

The company holds customer feedback in high regard when developing new products.

😄 Fun example

He holds pizza delivery drivers in such high regard that he tips them more than his doctor.

Scientists worldwide hold her research in high regard for its groundbreaking discoveries.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

respectadmireesteemreverevalue highly

Antonyms

despiselook down ondisregard

Related

hold in esteemthink highly ofhave respect foradmirationreverence

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