guard (verb)
1guard — ► VERB 1) watch over in order to protect or control. 2) (guard against) take precautions against. ► NOUN 1) a person, especially a soldier, who guards or keeps watch. 2) (treated as sing. or pl. ) a body of soldiers guarding a place or person. 3) …
2guard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 person who guards sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ armed, uniformed ▪ The building is protected by armed guards. ▪ border, gate (AmE), prison, securit …
3guard — Ⅰ. guard UK US /gɑːd/ noun [C] ► WORKPLACE a piece of equipment that protects the user of a machine from being injured by a sharp or dangerous part on the machine: »Make sure that the safety guard is in position before using the cutting machine.… …
4guard — verb 1》 watch over in order to protect, control, or restrict. ↘Basketball stay close to (an opponent) to prevent them getting or passing the ball. 2》 prevent from being harmed. ↘(guard against) take precautions against. noun 1》 a person,… …
5guard — I (guardian) noun bodyguard, custodian, defender, defense, keeper, monitor, palladium, panoply, peace officer, protector, security, sentinel, sentry, surveillance, ward, warden, watchman II (safeguard) noun palladium, protection, protector,… …
6guard — [[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… …
7guard — guard1 [ gard ] noun *** ▸ 1 someone who protects someone/something ▸ 2 unit of soldiers/police ▸ 3 cover for protection ▸ 4 in basketball/football ▸ 5 on train ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count someone whose job is to protect a place or person so that no… …
8guard — 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… …
9guard — /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… …
10keep guard — verb watch over so as to protect (Freq. 1) We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen • Syn: ↑stand guard, ↑stand watch, ↑stand sentinel • Hypernyms: ↑ …
