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guard
[ gahrd ]
/ gɑrd /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to take precautions (usually followed by against): to guard against errors.
to give protection; keep watch; be watchful.
noun
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Idioms about guard
Origin of guard
1375–1425; late Middle English garde guardianship <Old French g(u)arde, noun derivative of g(u)arder (v.) <Germanic; see ward
synonym study for guard
1. See defend.
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British Dictionary definitions for guard
guard
/ (ɡɑːd) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of guard
guardable, adjectiveguarder, nounguardless, adjectiveguardlike, adjectiveWord Origin for guard
C15: from Old French garde, from garder to protect, of Germanic origin; compare Spanish guardar; see ward
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Other Idioms and Phrases with guard
guard
see off guard; stand guard.
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