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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While waiting for the rest of his family to return, he has swept aside some dust and rubble, set up a makeshift shelter and will guard what remains from potential thieves.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
“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
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
Here are some more fun facts about the raccoon dog before we get to the sad facts: They are monogamous, and the males will guard their young when the females forage.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2023
“But mortals need rest. Good place here. Best place for...oh, long, long way. I will guard you.”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
