guard (verb)

  • 51turn in — verb 1. make an entrance by turning from a road (Freq. 2) Turn in after you see the gate • Hypernyms: ↑enter, ↑come in, ↑get into, ↑get in, ↑go into, ↑go in, ↑ …

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  • 52watch — verb To keep guard; to stand as sentinel; to be on guard at night, for the preservation of security, peace and good order noun A division of a ship s crew. At sea, the ship s company is divided into two watches, larboard and starboard, with a… …

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  • 53monish — verb 1. admonish or counsel in terms of someone s behavior I warned him not to go too far I warn you against false assumptions She warned him to be quiet • Syn: ↑warn, ↑discourage, ↑admonish • Derivationally related …

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  • 54beware — verb Etymology: Middle English been war, from been to be + war careful more at be, ware Date: 14th century intransitive verb to be on one s guard < beware of the dog > transitive verb 1. to take care of …

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  • 55hear — verb (heard; hearing) Etymology: Middle English heren, from Old English hīeran; akin to Old High German hōren to hear, and probably to Latin cavēre to be on guard, Greek akouein to hear Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to perceive or&#8230; …

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  • 56observe — verb (observed; observing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French observer, from Latin observare to guard, watch, observe, from ob in the way, toward + servare to keep more at conserve Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to conform one s&#8230; …

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  • 57perish — verb Etymology: Middle English perisshen, from Anglo French periss , stem of perir, from Latin perire, from per detrimentally + ire to go more at per , issue Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to become destroyed or ruined ; cease to exist < …

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  • 58turn out — verb Date: 1546 transitive verb 1. a. expel, evict b. to put (as a horse) to pasture 2. a. to turn inside out < turning out his pockets > b. to empty the contents of especially for cleaning or rearranging; …

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  • 59fork out — verb to surrender someone or something to another the guard delivered the criminal to the police render up the prisoners render the town to the enemy fork over the money • Syn: ↑hand over, ↑fork over, ↑fork up, ↑ …

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  • 60hand over — verb to surrender someone or something to another (Freq. 5) the guard delivered the criminal to the police render up the prisoners render the town to the enemy fork over the money • Syn: ↑fork over, ↑fork out, ↑ …

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