guard (verb)

  • 41wakēn — *wakēn, *wakæ̅n germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. wachen; ne. be (Verb) awake, guard (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: an., ae., afries., anfrk., as., ahd.; Hinweis: s. *wakan, *waknan; …

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  • 42wakōn — *wakōn germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. wachen; ne. guard (Verb), be (Verb) awake; Rekontruktionsbasis: an., ae., afries.; Hinweis: s. *wakēn; Etymologie: s. ing …

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  • 43wardēn — *wardēn, *wardæ̅n, *wardōn germ., schwach. Verb: nhd. warten, bewachen, ausschauen, beachten; ne. wait (Verb), guard (Verb), watch (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: got., ahd.; Etymologie: vergleiche …

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  • 44screen — I (guard) verb camouflage, cloak, conceal, cover, defend, disguise, fence, harbor, haven, hide, mask, protect, safeguard, shade, shelter, shield, shroud, veil II (select) verb choose, class, classify, discard, discriminate, eliminate, evaluate,… …

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  • 45nix — informal pronoun nothing. exclamation 1》 expressing denial or refusal. 2》 Brit. dated used as a warning that a person in authority is approaching. [perh. from the obs. phr. keep nix to watch, guard .] verb chiefly N. Amer. put an end to; cancel:… …

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  • 46sabre — /ˈseɪbə / (say saybuh) noun 1. a heavy one edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry. 2. a soldier armed with such a sword. 3. a light sword for fencing and duelling, with a tapering flexible blade and a semicircular guard …

  • 47watch over — verb follow with the eyes or the mind (Freq. 1) Keep an eye on the baby, please! The world is watching Sarajevo She followed the men with the binoculars • Syn: ↑watch, ↑observe, ↑follow, ↑keep an eye …

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  • 48defend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French defendre, from Latin defendere, from de + fendere to strike; akin to Old English gūth battle, war, Greek theinein to strike Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to drive danger or attack away… …

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  • 49protect — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin protectus, past participle of protegere, from pro in front + tegere to cover more at pro , thatch Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction …

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  • 50sound off — verb 1. express one s opinion openly and without fear or hesitation (Freq. 1) John spoke up at the meeting • Syn: ↑opine, ↑speak up, ↑speak out, ↑animadvert • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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