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| guard [ gaard ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle guard·ed, present participle guard·ing, 3rd person present singular guards) |
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1. protect somebody or something: to protect somebody or something against danger or loss by being vigilant and taking defensive measures
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2. prevent somebody from escaping: to watch over somebody held captive and prevent him or her from escaping
  Two MPs were guarding the prisoner.
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3. control passage through place: to watch over and control passage through an entrance or across a boundary
All of the mountain passes are guarded by troops.
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4. basketball hamper opponent: in basketball, to prevent an opponent from scoring or playing effectively
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5. control something: to control or restrain something such as speech or behavior
guard your tongue
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6. put protective cover on something: to equip a machine or device with a protective cover
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noun (plural guards) |
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1. protector: a person or group that protects, watches over, restrains, or controls somebody or something
The prisoner broke away from his guards.
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2. act of guarding: an act of guarding somebody or something, or the responsibility of guarding somebody or something
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3. defense: a defensive posture or state of mind
Her guard was up.
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4. ceremonial escort: a usually mounted or motorized group forming a ceremonial escort
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5. body protection: a piece of tough material worn to protect a part of the body from injury
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6. protective device: a device or part intended to protect the user against injury
a guard on a lathe
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7. means of protection: any means of protection
The snow fence serves as a guard against drifts.
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8. defensive position in basketball: in basketball, either of the two players who regularly defend the backcourt and initiate offensive plays
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9. football lineman: in football, each of two offensive linemen on each side of the center
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10. soldier: in the British army and other armies, a soldier who belongs to any regiment originally formed to provide protection for the sovereign
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11. U.K. rail
Same as conductor (sense 3)
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12. Ireland garda: a member of the Garda
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informal
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| [15th century. < French garde (noun), garder (verb) < Germanic] |
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stand guard to keep a watch or defensive posture
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off (your) guard having relaxed the usual precautions against attack
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on (your) guard prepared against attack
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