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- Dictionaryguard/ɡɑːd/
verb
- 1. watch over in order to protect or control: "two men were left to guard the stockade"
- 2. protect against damage or harm: "the company fiercely guarded its independence" Similar
noun
- 1. a person who keeps watch, especially a soldier or other person assigned to protect a person or to control access to a place: "a security guard" Similar
- 2. a device worn or fitted to prevent injury or damage: "a retractable blade guard" Similar
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a person or group of people whose job is to protect a person, place, or thing from danger or attack, or to prevent a person such as a criminal from escaping: security guards. post a guard There are guards posted (= standing and watching) at every entrance.
The meaning of GUARD is one assigned to protect or oversee another. How to use guard in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Guard.
Guard definition: to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over. See examples of GUARD used in a sentence.
A guard is someone such as a soldier, police officer, or prison officer who is guarding a particular place or person.
1. A person who protects, keeps watch, or acts as a sentinel: a prison guard. 2. a. The act or duty of guarding. b. Protection; watch: The sheepdog kept guard over the herd. 3. Something that gives protection; a safeguard: a guard against tooth decay.
verb. /ɡɑːd/ /ɡɑːrd/ Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. guard somebody/something to protect property, places or people from attack or danger. Armed officers guarded the entrance. The dog was guarding its owner's luggage. political leaders guarded by the police. You can't get in; the whole place is guarded.
To guard something is to watch over it or keep it from danger. You should ask someone to guard your backpack when you go to the restroom at the restaurant — or take it with you. The verb guard also means to protect against unintended consequences.