guard (verb)

  • 61keep an eye on — verb follow with the eyes or the mind (Freq. 3) Keep an eye on the baby, please! The world is watching Sarajevo She followed the men with the binoculars • Syn: ↑watch, ↑observe, ↑follow, ↑watch over …

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  • 62unhair — “+ verb Etymology: Middle English unheeren, from un (II) + heer hair transitive verb 1. archaic : to deprive of hair : make bald I ll …

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  • 63protect — verb ADVERB ▪ completely, fully ▪ adequately, properly, well ▪ A cardboard box would protect the product better. ▪ inadequately …

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  • 64grapple — verb (I) to fight or struggle with someone, holding them tightly (+ with): Two men grappled with a guard at the door. grapple with sth phrasal verb (T) to try hard to deal with a difficult problem: The Government is grappling with major areas of… …

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  • 65interlock — verb (i) /ɪntəˈlɒk / (say intuh lok) 1. to engage with each other: interlocking branches. 2. to fit into each other, as parts of machinery, so that all action is simultaneous. 3. (of railway points, signals, etc.) to arrange and operate in an… …

  • 66fork over — 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 out, ↑fork up, ↑ …

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  • 67fork up — 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 out, ↑ …

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  • 68keep one's eyes peeled — verb pay attention; be watchful Keep your eyes peeled for any policemen • Syn: ↑keep one s eyes skinned, ↑keep one s eyes open • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑watch, ↑ …

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  • 69underfang — verb a) To insnare; entrap; deceive by false suggestions. b) To support or guard from beneath …

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  • 70protect — verb /pɹəˈtɛkt/ To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to …

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