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1. | [ noun ] (work) a person who keeps watch over something or someone | |
Related terms: | defender doorkeeper watchman outrider halberdier screener bouncer | |
2. | [ verb ] watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect | |
Synonyms: | ward | |
Examples: | "guard my possessions while I'm away" |
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Related terms: | protect shepherd ward | |
3. | [ verb ] to keep watch over | |
Examples: | : "there would be men guarding the horses." |
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Related terms: | watch patrol stand_guard baby-sit guard_duty | |
4. | [ noun ] a device designed to prevent injury | |
Synonyms: | safety safety_device | |
Related terms: | device safety_catch fender | |
5. | [ verb ] protect against a challenge or attack | |
Synonyms: | hold defend | |
Examples: | : "Hold that position behind the trees!" "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks" |
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Related terms: | protect hold defender | |
6. | [ noun ] (sport,american football,games) the person who plays that position on a football team | |
Examples: | "the left guard was injured on the play" |
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Related terms: | lineman | |
7. | [ noun ] (boxing) a posture of defence in boxing or fencing | |
Examples: | "keep your guard up" |
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Related terms: | position | |
8. | [ noun ] (sport,basketball) the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team | |
Related terms: | basketball_player oscar_palmer_robertson | |
9. | [ noun ] (sport,american football) a position on the line of scrimmage | |
Examples: | "guards must be good blockers" |
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Related terms: | lineman football_team | |
10. | [ noun ] (military) a group of men who escort and protect some important person | |
Synonyms: | bodyguard | |
Related terms: | detachment Praetorian_Guard yeomanry bodyguard cortege | |
11. | [ noun ] a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. | |
Synonyms: | precaution safeguard | |
Examples: | "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution" "an insurance policy is a good safeguard" "we let our guard down" |
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Related terms: | measure protection security safeguard | |
12. | [ verb ] take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence | |
Examples: | "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff" "guard against infection" |
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Related terms: | act | |
13. | [ noun ] (military) the duty of serving as a sentry | |
Synonyms: | guard_duty sentry_go sentry_duty | |
Examples: | "he was on guard that night" |
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Related terms: | assignment | |
14. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 14892 | |
15. | [ noun ] (sport,basketball) a position on a basketball team | |
Related terms: | position basketball_team | |
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