Call - Find - Consider - See - View
These words all mean to think about sb/sth in a particular way.
Regard to think of sb/sth in a particular way: He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke.
Call to say that sb/sth has particular qualities or characteristics: I wouldn’t call German an easy language.
Find to have a particular feeling or opinion about sth: You may find your illness hard to accept.
Consider to think of sb/sth in a particular way: Who do you consider (to be) responsible for the accident?
See to have an opinion of sth: Try to see things from her point of view.
View to think of sb/sth in a particular way: How do you view your position within the company? Remember that view has the same meaning as regard and consider but is slightly less frequent and slightly less formal. The main structures are view sb/sth as sb/sth (you cannot leave out the as) and view sb/sth with sth.
REGARD OR CONSIDER?
These two words have the same meaning, but they are used in different patterns and structures. In this meaning consider must be used with a complement or clause: you can consider sb/sth to be sth or consider sb/sth as sth, although very often the to be or as is left out: He considers himself an expert. | They are considered a high-risk group. You can also consider that sb/sth is sth and again, the that can be left out. Regard is used in a narrower range of structures. The most frequent structure is regard sb/sth as sth; the as cannot be left out: I regard him a close friend. You cannot regard sb/sth to be sth or regard that sb/sth is sth. However, regard (but not consider in this meaning) can also be used without a noun or adjective complement but with just an object and adverb (sb/sth is highly regarded) or adverbial phrase (regard sb/sth with suspicion/jealousy/admiration).
PATTERNS
*to regard/consider/see/view sb/sth as sth
*to regard/consider/see/view sb/sth from a particular point of view
*to find/consider sb/sth to be sth
*generally/usually regarded/considered/seen/viewed as sth
*to regard/consider/view sb/sth favourably/unfavourably
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