Meaning of 'guard' (Webster Dictionary)
- To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack,
or injury; to keep in safety; to defend; to shelter; to shield from
surprise or attack; to protect by attendance; to accompany for
protection; to care for.
- To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain
from acts of violence, or the like.
- To protect the edge of, esp. with an ornamental border;
hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
- To fasten by binding; to gird.
- To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to
be in a state or position of defense or safety; as, careful persons
guard against mistakes.
- One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger,
exposure, or attack; defense; protection.
- A man, or body of men, stationed to protect or control a
person or position; a watch; a sentinel.
- One who has charge of a mail coach or a railway train; a
conductor.
- Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure
against injury, soiling, or defacement, theft or loss
- That part of a sword hilt which protects the hand.
- Ornamental lace or hem protecting the edge of a garment.
- A chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or
dress.
- A fence or rail to prevent falling from the deck of a
vessel.
- An extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull;
esp., in side-wheel steam vessels, the framework of strong timbers,
which curves out on each side beyond the paddle wheel, and protects it
and the shaft against collision.
- A plate of metal, beneath the stock, or the lock frame,
of a gun or pistol, having a loop, called a bow, to protect the
trigger.
- An interleaved strip at the back, as in a scrap book, to
guard against its breaking when filled.
- A posture of defense in fencing, and in bayonet and saber
exercise.
- An expression or admission intended to secure against
objections or censure.
- Watch; heed; care; attention; as, to keep guard.
- The fibrous sheath which covers the phragmacone of the
Belemnites.
Meaning of 'guard' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
Example in sentence:- an insurance policy is a good safeguard;
- he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution;
- we let our guard down
Meaning (2):
- (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
Example in sentence:- guards must be good blockers;
- it takes a big man to play tackle;
- no one wanted to play end
Meaning (3):
- the duty of serving as a sentry
Example in sentence:- he was on guard that night
Meaning (4):
- a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
Meaning (5):
- the person who plays that position on a football team
Example in sentence:- the left guard was injured on the play;
- the right tackle is a straight A student
Meaning (6):
- take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
Example in sentence:- guard against becoming too friendly with the staff;
- guard against infection
Meaning (7):
- watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
Example in sentence:- guard my possessions while I'm away
Meaning (8):
- protect against a challenge or attack
Example in sentence:- Hold that position behind the trees!;
- Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks
Meaning (9):
- to keep watch over
Example in sentence:- there would be men guarding the horses
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