Admire vs Regards - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between admire and regards

is that admire is while regards is (regard).

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(obsolete) To be amazed at; to view with surprise; to marvel at.

*, II.2.4:

The poor fellow, admiring how he came there, was served in state all day long […].

* Fuller

examples rather to be admired than imitated

To regard with wonder and delight.

to look upon with an elevated feeling of pleasure, as something which calls out approbation, esteem, love or reverence;

to estimate or prize highly.

to admire''' a person of high moral worth, to '''admire a landscape

(terms derived from admire) * admirable * admirer * admiration * admirative

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(pluralonly) A greeting to pass on to another person.

Give my regards to your brother when you next see him.

(pluralonly) A greeting at the end of a letter or e-mail communication.

regards''', John.'' ''Kind '''regards , Peter.

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(regard)