Definition of Guard. Meaning of Guard. Synonyms of Guard

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Definition of Guard

Guard
Guard Guard, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Guarded; p. pr. &, vb. n. Gurding.] [OF. guarder, garder, warder, F. garder, fr. OHG. wart?n to be on the watch, await, G. marten. See Ward, v. & n., and cf. Guard, n.] 1. 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. For Heaven still guards the right. --Shak. 2. To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like. 3. To protect the edge of, esp. with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
Guard
Guard Guard (g[aum]rd), v. i. 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.

Meaning of Guard from wikipedia

- Look up Guard, guard, or Guards in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Guard or guards may refer to: Bodyguard, who protects an individual from personal...
- Guards! Guards! is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the eighth in the Discworld series, first published in 1989. It is the first novel...
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- The Pontifical Swiss Guard (also Papal Swiss Guard or simply Swiss Guard; Latin: Pontificia Cohors Helvetica; Italian: Guardia Svizzera Pontificia; German:...
- The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces...
- The Praetorian Guard (Latin: cohortēs praetōriae) was an elite unit of the Imperial Roman army that served as personal bodyguards and intelligence agents...
- up old guard in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Old Guard or The Old Guard may refer to: Old Guard (France), units of the French Imperial Guard under...
- Presidential Guard (Cameroon) Presidential Guard (Greece) Presidential Guard (South Vietnam) Presidential Guard (Zimbabwe) Presidential Guard Battalion (Brazil)...
- "running guard" who brought the ball up the court and p****ed or attacked the basket, like a point or combo guard. There was also a "stationary guard" who...