guard
verb
[ ɡɑːd ]
• watch over in order to protect or control.
• "two men were left to guard the stockade"
Similar:
protect,
stand guard over,
watch over,
look after,
keep an eye on,
take care of,
cover,
patrol,
police,
defend,
shield,
safeguard,
preserve,
save,
keep safe,
secure,
screen,
shelter,
fortify,
garrison,
barricade,
man,
occupy,
• protect against damage or harm.
• "the company fiercely guarded its independence"
guard
noun
• a person who keeps watch, especially a soldier or other person assigned to protect a person or to control access to a place.
• "a security guard"
Similar:
sentry,
sentinel,
security guard,
nightwatchman,
protector,
defender,
guardian,
custodian,
keeper,
scout,
lookout,
watch,
garrison,
bouncer,
watchman,
• a device worn or fitted to prevent injury or damage.
• "a retractable blade guard"
Similar:
safety guard,
safety device,
protective device,
shield,
bulwark,
screen,
fence,
fender,
bumper,
buffer,
cushion,
pad,
• a defensive posture that is adopted in a boxing or martial arts contest or in a fight.
• "before Seb could raise his guard Boz swung a wild punch"
• an official who rides on and is in general charge of a train.
• each of two players either side of the centre.
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘care, custody’): from Old French garde (noun), garder (verb), of West Germanic origin. Compare with ward.
