| VERB | social | stand sentinel, stand guard, stand watch, keep guard | watch over so as to protect |
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| Meaning | watch over so as to protect. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves" | |
| Synonyms | stand guard, stand watch, keep guard | |
| Broader | guard | To keep watch over |
| Spanish | hacer guardia, mantenerse alerta, montar guardia, montar vigilancia, vigilar | |
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