Guard

  • 21guard — [[t]gɑ͟ː(r)d[/t]] ♦♦ guards, guarding, guarded 1) VERB If you guard a place, person, or object, you stand near them in order to watch and protect them. [V n] Gunmen guarded homes near the cemetery with shotguns... [V ed] The public was kept out… …

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  • 22guard — guard1 W3S3 [ga:d US ga:rd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(person)¦ 2¦(protection)¦ 3¦(soldiers)¦ 4¦(equipment)¦ 5¦(on a train)¦ 6 on your guard 7 catch/throw somebody off guard 8 guard of honour 9 the old guard 10¦(fighting)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23guard — 1 noun 1 PERSON (C) a) someone whose job is to guard a place, person, or object in order to protect them from attack or from thieves: The guards stopped us at the gate. see also: security guard b) someone whose job is to guard prisoners and… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24guard — black·guard·ery; black·guard·ism; black·guard·ly; coun·ter·guard; guard; guard·ee; guard·er; guard·i·an·ess; guard·i·an·less; guard·i·an·ly; guard·i·an·ship; guard·ing·ly; guard·less; guard·ship; un·guard; van·guard; van·guard·ism; van·guard·ist; …

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  • 25guard — guardable, adj. guarder, n. guardless, adj. guardlike, adj. /gahrd/, v.t. 1. to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler. 2. to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, misconduct, etc.: to guard a prisoner …

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  • 26guard — Synonyms and related words: Coldstream Guards, Foot Guards, Grenadier Guards, Life Guards, Scots Guards, accompany, advance guard, advocate, aegis, amateur athlete, apologist, archer, arm, arm guard, armament, armed guard, armor, arrest, athlete …

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  • 27guard*/*/ — [gɑːd] noun [C] I 1) someone whose job is to protect a place or person a prison guard[/ex] There was an armed guard on duty outside his door.[/ex] 2) British an official on a train whose job is to check tickets 3) an object that covers something… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 28guard — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (often foll. by from, against) watch over and defend or protect from harm. 2 tr. keep watch by (a door etc.) so as to control entry or exit. 3 tr. supervise (prisoners etc.) and prevent from escaping. 4 tr. provide (machinery)… …

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  • 29guard — 1. verb 1) infantry guarded the barricaded bridge Syn: protect, stand guard over, watch over, keep an eye on; cover, patrol, police, defend, shield, safeguard, keep safe, secure 2) the prisoners were guarded by armed men Syn …

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  • 30guard — /gad / (say gahd) verb (t) 1. to keep safe from harm; protect; watch over. 2. to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, outbreaks, etc.: to guard a prisoner. 3. to keep in check, from caution or prudence: to guard the tongue. 4. to… …