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  • 31guard — guard1 W3S3 [ga:d US ga:rd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(person)¦ 2¦(protection)¦ 3¦(soldiers)¦ 4¦(equipment)¦ 5¦(on a train)¦ 6 on your guard 7 catch/throw somebody off guard 8 guard of honour 9 the old guard 10¦(fighting)¦ …

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  • 32guard — guardable, adj. guarder, n. guardless, adj. guardlike, adj. /gahrd/, v.t. 1. to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler. 2. to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, misconduct, etc.: to guard a prisoner …

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  • 33guard — /gad / (say gahd) verb (t) 1. to keep safe from harm; protect; watch over. 2. to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, outbreaks, etc.: to guard a prisoner. 3. to keep in check, from caution or prudence: to guard the tongue. 4. to… …

  • 34guard — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (often foll. by from, against) watch over and defend or protect from harm. 2 tr. keep watch by (a door etc.) so as to control entry or exit. 3 tr. supervise (prisoners etc.) and prevent from escaping. 4 tr. provide (machinery)… …

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  • 35guard — [[t]gɑrd[/t]] v. t. 1) to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over 2) to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, misconduct, etc 3) to keep under control as a matter of caution or prudence: to guard one s temper[/ex] 4) to… …

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  • 36guard — v 1. protect, watch over, stand guard over, police, secure, defend; shield, shelter, screen, cover, cloak; preserve, save, conserve; escort, conduct, convoy, ride shotgun. 2. supervise, hold watch, keep under surveillance; control, keep under… …

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  • 37guard — 1. verb 1) infantry guarded the barricaded bridge Syn: protect, stand guard over, watch over, keep an eye on; cover, patrol, police, defend, shield, safeguard, keep safe, secure 2) the prisoners were guarded by armed men Syn …

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  • 38guard — 1 noun 1 PERSON (C) a) someone whose job is to guard a place, person, or object in order to protect them from attack or from thieves: The guards stopped us at the gate. see also: security guard b) someone whose job is to guard prisoners and… …

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  • 39guard — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. safeguard, shield, baffle; cover, protection; pad, hood; catch; protector, sentinel, watchman, sentry; escort, patrol, convoy; warder, warden; night watchman, keeper, guardian. v. t. protect, defend,… …

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  • 40guard mount — noun also guard mounting 1. : the military ceremony of installing the new guard and relieving the old one 2. : guard duty …

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