guard (verb)
31advance guard — noun 1. : a detachment usually divided into point, advance party, support, and reserve preceding a body of troops on the march to protect it and secure its uninterrupted advance 2. : avant garde • advance guardist noun * * * adˈvance guard 7 [ …
32Hebrew verb conjugation — In 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 counterparts in other voices. In… …
33black|guard — «BLAG ahrd, uhrd», noun, verb. –n. a low, contemptible man; scoundrel. –v.t. to abuse with vile language; revile. –v.i. to behave like a blackguard. ╂[< black guard (originally) household menials, black with dirt and soot] …
34un|guard — «uhn GAHRD», transitive verb. 1. to deprive of a guard or guards; lay open to attack. 2. (in card games) to leave (a possible winning card) unprotected by playing a lower card of the same suit …
35baby-sit — verb 1. take watchful responsibility for I baby sit the neighbor s plants when she is out of town • Hypernyms: ↑guard • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. work or act as a baby sitter I cannot baby sit tonight; I have too much homework to do …
36stand sentinel — 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, ↑keep guard • Hypernyms: ↑ …
37stand watch — 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, ↑keep guard, ↑stand sentinel • Hypernyms: ↑ …
38watch — /wɒtʃ / (say woch) verb (i) 1. to be on the lookout, look attentively, or be closely observant, as to see what comes, is done, happens, etc.: to watch while an experiment is performed. 2. to be careful or cautious. 3. to keep awake, especially… …
39ward — /wɔd / (say wawd) noun 1. a division or district of a municipality, city or town, as for administrative or representative purposes. 2. a division of a hospital or the like, as for a particular class of patients: a convalescent ward. 3. each of… …
40fence — /fɛns / (say fens) noun 1. an enclosure or barrier, usually of wire or wood, as around or along a field, garden, etc. 2. the act, practice, or art of fencing; swordplay. 3. skill in argument, repartee, etc. 4. Colloquial a. a person who receives… …
