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- DictionaryGuard/ɡärd/
verb
- 1. watch over in order to protect or control: "the gates were guarded by uniformed soldiers"
- 2. protect against damage or harm: "the company fiercely guarded its independence"
noun
- 1. a person who keeps watch, especially a soldier or other person formally assigned to protect a person or to control access to a place: "a security guard"
- 2. a device worn or fitted to prevent injury or damage: "a retractable blade guard"
The meaning of GUARD is one assigned to protect or oversee another. How to use guard in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Guard.
Guard definition: to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over. See examples of GUARD used in a sentence.
a person or group of people whose job it is to protect a person, place, or thing from danger or attack, or to prevent a person such as a criminal from escaping: prison guards. Armed guards were posted at every exit. In sports, a guard is a player who supports and defends other players of his or her team.
1. A person who protects, keeps watch, or acts as a sentinel: a prison guard. 2. a. The act or duty of guarding. b. Protection; watch: The sheepdog kept guard over the herd. 3. Something that gives protection; a safeguard: a guard against tooth decay.
To guard something is to watch over it or keep it from danger. You should ask someone to guard your backpack when you go to the restroom at the restaurant — or take it with you. The verb guard also means to protect against unintended consequences.
A guard is a specially organized group of people, such as soldiers or police officers, who protect or watch someone or something. We have a security guard around the whole area. A heavily armed guard of police have sealed off the city centre.
Definition of guard noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
