guard (verb)

  • 21guard against — phr verb Guard against is used with these nouns as the object: ↑infection …

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  • 22ˈguard aˌgainst sth — phrasal verb to try to prevent something from happening We need to guard against the possibility of failure.[/ex] …

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  • 23guard — Noun: A person whose duty it is to protect the person or property of another. A watchman. A railing around a shaft in a building, open hole in a highway or street, or other place of danger to pedestrians or drivers. Verb: To keep watch against… …

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  • 24take guard — verb (For a new batsman, with help from the umpire) to mark a point on the popping crease in front of his wicket so that he knows where it is behind him; to guard. Syn: take block …

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  • 25body guard — verb accompany and protect from physical harm • Derivationally related forms: ↑bodyguard • Hypernyms: ↑protect • Entailment: ↑escort • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody …

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  • 26Connecticut Air National Guard — Active 1946 – present Country …

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  • 27old guard — noun a faction that is unwilling to accept new ideas • Hypernyms: ↑faction, ↑sect * * * noun Usage: often capitalized O&G Etymology: from the Old Guard, the imperial French guard created by Napoleon I in 1804; translation of French Vieille Garde …

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  • 28advanced guard — advance guard or advanced guard noun A guard or party in front of the main body • • • Main Entry: ↑advance * * * adˈvance guard 7 [advance guard] (also …

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  • 29safe|guard — «SAYF GAHRD», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to keep safe; guard against hurt, danger, or attack; protect: »to safeguard the country from surprise attack. Pure food laws safeguard our health. 2. to guard; convoy. ╂[< noun] –n. 1. a protection; defense:… …

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  • 30Modern Hebrew verb conjugation — Main article: Hebrew grammar In Modern Hebrew, verbs are conjugated to reflect their tense and mood, as well as to agree with their subjects in gender, number, and person. Each verb has an inherent voice, though a verb in one voice typically has… …

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