guard
verb (used with object)
to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over.
will guard
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future tenseof guard.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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More than 157,000 police officers, backed by 100,000 soldiers and other security forces, will guard Thursday's vote -- the first since a mass uprising toppled the autocratic government of Sheikh Hasina in 2024.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
“I mean I’m sure at some point I’m going to be guarding him. I’m sure at some point everyone will guard him,” Vincent said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2024
Voting is mandatory for those between 18 and 65 and authorities have said 100,000 police and military will guard polling places.
From Reuters ● Aug. 20, 2023
Mr. August says that it falls to the Writers Guild and not the studio to determine who receives a writer’s credit on a project, and that the union will guard this rite jealously.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2023
"Aggo, Jhogo, you will guard the horses while Ser Jorah and I speak to the captains."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
