VERB | social | guard | to keep watch over |
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competition | guard, ward | watch over or shield from danger / danger or harm | |
competition | guard, defend, hold | protect against a challenge or attack / attack / attack | |
social | guard | take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence | |
NOUN | person | guard | a person who keeps watch over something or someone |
person | guard | the person who plays that position on a football team | |
artifact | guard, safety, safety device | a device designed to prevent injury or accidents | |
attribute | guard | a posture of defence in boxing or fencing | |
person | guard | the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team | |
group | guard | a military unit serving to protect some place or person | |
act | guard, precaution, safeguard | a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage / damage or injury etc. | |
act | guard, guard duty, sentry duty, sentry go | the duty of serving as a sentry | |
act | guard | (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage | |
act | guard | a position on a basketball team |
Sounds | gaa'rd | |
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Rhymes | avant-garde ... yard: 51 rhymes with aard... |
Meaning | A person who keeps watch over something or someone. | |
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Narrower | bouncer, chucker-out | A person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting |
doorkeeper, doorman, door guard, hall porter, porter, gatekeeper, ostiary | someone who guards / guards an entrance | |
halberdier | A guard who carries a halberd (as a symbol of his duty) | |
screener | A guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint | |
watchman, watcher, security guard | A guard who keeps watch | |
Broader | defender, guardian, protector, shielder | A person who cares for persons or property |
Spanish | guarda, guardia | |
Catalan | guarda | |
Verbs | guard | to keep watch over |
Meaning | The person who plays that position on a football team. | |
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Example | "the left guard was injured on the play" | |
Broader | lineman | One of the players on the line of scrimmage |
Meaning | A device designed to prevent injury or accidents. | |
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Synonyms | safety, safety device | |
Narrower | fender | A low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth |
safety catch, safety lock | guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired | |
Broader | device | An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose |
Spanish | protección | |
Catalan | protecció |
Meaning | A posture of defence in boxing or fencing. | |
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Example | "keep your guard up" | |
Broader | position, posture, attitude | The arrangement of the body and its limbs |
Spanish | guardia |
Meaning | The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team. | |
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Instances | Robertson, Oscar Robertson, Oscar Palmer Robertson | United States basketball guard (born in 1938) |
Broader | basketball player, basketeer, cager | An athlete who plays basketball |
Spanish | base, escolta | |
Catalan | base, escolta |
Meaning | A military unit serving to protect some place or person. | |
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Members | bodyguard, escort | someone who escorts and protects a prominent person |
Narrower | bodyguard | A group of men who escort and protect some important person |
home guard | A volunteer unit formed to defend the homeland while the regular army is fighting elsewhere | |
territorial, territorial reserve | A territorial military unit | |
Broader | military unit, military force, military group, force | A unit that is part of some military service |
Verbs | guard | watch over or shield from danger / danger or harm |
Meaning | A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage / damage or injury etc.. | |
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Examples |
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Synonyms | precaution, safeguard | |
Narrower | backstop | A precaution in case of an emergency |
security, security measures | Measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc. | |
Broader | measure, step | Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal |
Spanish | precaución, prevención, salvaguarda | |
Catalan | precaució, prevenció, salvaguarda |
Meaning | The duty of serving as a sentry. | |
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Example | "he was on guard that night" | |
Synonyms | guard duty, sentry duty, sentry go | |
Broader | assignment, duty assignment | A duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) |
Verbs | guard | to keep watch over |
Meaning | (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage. | |
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Example | "guards must be good blockers" | |
Member of | football team, eleven | A team that plays football |
Broader | lineman | (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage |
Meaning | A position on a basketball team. | |
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Member of | basketball team, five | A team that plays basketball |
Broader | position | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player |
Spanish | defensa | |
Catalan | defensa |
Meaning | To keep watch over. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "there would be men guarding the horses" | |
Narrower | baby-sit, sit, babysit | Work or act as a baby-sitter |
baby-sit, babysit | Take watchful responsibility for | |
patrol, police | Maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol | |
stand guard, stand watch, keep guard, stand sentinel | watch over so as to protect | |
Broader | watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on | Follow with the eyes or the mind |
Spanish | custodiar, guardar, proteger, resguardar | |
Catalan | custodiar, guardar, protegir, resguardar | |
Nouns | guard | the duty of serving as a sentry |
guard | a person who keeps watch over something or someone |
Meaning | watch over or shield from danger / danger or harm; protect. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Example | "guard my possessions while I'm away" | |
Synonym | ward | |
Narrower | shepherd | watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils |
Broader | protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage / damage |
Spanish | custodiar, guardar, proteger, resguardar, salvaguardar | |
Catalan | arrecerar, custodiar, guardar, protegir, resguardar, salvaguardar | |
Nouns | guard | a military unit serving to protect some place or person |
Meaning | protect against a challenge or attack / attack / attack. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonyms | defend, hold | |
Broader | protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage / damage |
Similar to | hold | take and maintain control over, often by violent means |
Spanish | custodiar, defender | |
Catalan | custodiar, defensar |
Meaning | Take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
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Broader | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
Spanish | evitar |
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