English

Detailed Synonyms for guard in English

guard:

guard [the ~] noun

  1. the guard
    the accompaniment; the guard; the escort
  2. the guard
    the guard; the attendant; the usher; the warder; the watchman; the sentry; the bodyguard
  3. the guard
    the guard
  4. the guard
    the guard; the patrol; the watchman
  5. the guard
    the guard; the watchman
  6. the guard
    the porter; the doorkeeper; the doorman
    – someone who guards an entrance 1
    the attendant; the sentry; the guard; the watchman; the warder
  7. the guard
    the warder; the watchman; the sentry; the guard
  8. the guard
    the guard; the cowcatcher
  9. the guard
    the guard; the watch; the wake
  10. the guard
    the watcher; the guard; the watchman; the someone who is alert
  11. the guard
    – a position on a basketball team 1
    the guard
    – a position on a basketball team 1
  12. the guard
    – (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage 1
    the guard
    – (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage 1
    • guard [the ~] noun
      • guards must be good blockers1
  13. the guard
    – the duty of serving as a sentry 1
    the guard; the guard duty; the sentry duty; the sentry go
    – the duty of serving as a sentry 1
  14. the guard
    – a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. 1
    the guard; the safeguard; the precaution
    – a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. 1
    • guard [the ~] noun
      • we let our guard down1
    • safeguard [the ~] noun
      • an insurance policy is a good safeguard1
    • precaution [the ~] noun
      • he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution1
  15. the guard
    – a device designed to prevent injury or accidents 1
    the guard; the safety; the safety device
    – a device designed to prevent injury or accidents 1
  16. the guard
    – a posture of defence in boxing or fencing 1
    the guard
    – a posture of defence in boxing or fencing 1
    • guard [the ~] noun
      • keep your guard up1
  17. the guard
    – a military unit serving to protect some place or person 1
    the guard
    – a military unit serving to protect some place or person 1
  18. the guard
    – the person who plays that position on a football team 1
    the guard
    – the person who plays that position on a football team 1
    • guard [the ~] noun
      • the left guard was injured on the play1
  19. the guard
    – a person who keeps watch over something or someone 1
    the guard
    – a person who keeps watch over something or someone 1
  20. the guard
    – the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team 1
    the guard
    – the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team 1
  21. the guard
    – In a statechart or activity diagram, a condition that specifies when an event can take place. Whenever its event fires, a guard is evaluated only once. 2
    the guard
    – In a statechart or activity diagram, a condition that specifies when an event can take place. Whenever its event fires, a guard is evaluated only once. 2

to guard verb (guards, guarded, guarding)

  1. to guard
    to guard; to watch over; to monitor
    • guard verb (guards, guarded, guarding)
    • watch over verb (watches over, watched over, watching over)
    • monitor verb (monitors, monitored, monitoring)
  2. to guard
    to guard; to protect
    • guard verb (guards, guarded, guarding)
    • protect verb (protects, protected, protecting)
  3. to guard
    to protect; to guard; to shield
    • protect verb (protects, protected, protecting)
    • guard verb (guards, guarded, guarding)
    • shield verb (shields, shielded, shielding)
  4. to guard
    to guard; to keep watch over
    • guard verb (guards, guarded, guarding)
    • keep watch over verb (keeps watch over, kept watch over, keeping watch over)
  5. to guard
    to protect; to guard; to herd; to safeguard; to watch over; to shield
    • protect verb (protects, protected, protecting)
    • guard verb (guards, guarded, guarding)
    • herd verb (herds, herded, herding)
    • safeguard verb (safeguards, safeguarded, safeguarding)
    • watch over verb (watches over, watched over, watching over)
    • shield verb (shields, shielded, shielding)
  6. to guard
    to guard; be careful of
  7. to guard
    to secure; to safeguard; to protect; to guard; equip with an alarm system
  8. to guard
    to preserve; to protect; to shield; to guard; to save
    • preserve verb (preserves, preserved, preserving)
    • protect verb (protects, protected, protecting)
    • shield verb (shields, shielded, shielding)
    • guard verb (guards, guarded, guarding)
    • save verb (saves, saved, saving)
  9. to guard
    to herd; to keep watch over; to guard; to safeguard; to protect
    • herd verb (herds, herded, herding)
    • keep watch over verb (keeps watch over, kept watch over, keeping watch over)
    • guard verb (guards, guarded, guarding)
    • safeguard verb (safeguards, safeguarded, safeguarding)
    • protect verb (protects, protected, protecting)
  10. to guard
    – watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect 1
    to guard; ward
    – watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect 1
    • guard verb (guards, guarded, guarding)
      • guard my possessions while I'm away1
    • ward verb
  11. to guard
    – protect against a challenge or attack 1
    to hold; to guard; to defend
    – protect against a challenge or attack 1
    • hold verb (holds, held, holding)
    • guard verb (guards, guarded, guarding)
    • defend verb (defends, defended, defending)
  12. to guard
    – to keep watch over 1
    to guard
    – to keep watch over 1
    • guard verb (guards, guarded, guarding)
      • there would be men guarding the horses1
  13. to guard
    – take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence 1
    to guard
    – take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence 1
    • guard verb (guards, guarded, guarding)
      • guard against becoming too friendly with the staff1
      • guard against infection1

Conjugations for guard:

present
  1. guard
  2. guard
  3. guards
  4. guard
  5. guard
  6. guard
simple past
  1. guarded
  2. guarded
  3. guarded
  4. guarded
  5. guarded
  6. guarded
present perfect
  1. have guarded
  2. have guarded
  3. has guarded
  4. have guarded
  5. have guarded
  6. have guarded
past continuous
  1. was guarding
  2. were guarding
  3. was guarding
  4. were guarding
  5. were guarding
  6. were guarding
future
  1. shall guard
  2. will guard
  3. will guard
  4. shall guard
  5. will guard
  6. will guard
continuous present
  1. am guarding
  2. are guarding
  3. is guarding
  4. are guarding
  5. are guarding
  6. are guarding
subjunctive
  1. be guarded
  2. be guarded
  3. be guarded
  4. be guarded
  5. be guarded
  6. be guarded
diverse
  1. guard!
  2. let's guard!
  3. guarded
  4. guarding
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Alternate Synonyms for "guard":


Related Definitions for "guard":

  1. a position on a basketball team1
  2. (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage1
    • guards must be good blockers1
  3. the duty of serving as a sentry1
    • he was on guard that night1
  4. a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.1
    • we let our guard down1
  5. a device designed to prevent injury or accidents1
  6. a posture of defence in boxing or fencing1
    • keep your guard up1
  7. a military unit serving to protect some place or person1
  8. the person who plays that position on a football team1
    • the left guard was injured on the play1
  9. a person who keeps watch over something or someone1
  10. the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team1
  11. watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect1
    • guard my possessions while I'm away1
  12. protect against a challenge or attack1
  13. to keep watch over1
    • there would be men guarding the horses1
  14. take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence1
    • guard against becoming too friendly with the staff1
    • guard against infection1
  15. In a statechart or activity diagram, a condition that specifies when an event can take place. Whenever its event fires, a guard is evaluated only once.2

Related Synonyms for guard