Definition of guard

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Guard (v. t.) A chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or dress.

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Responsible :: Responsible (a.) Liable to respond; likely to be called upon to answer; accountable; answerable; amenable; as, a guardian is responsible to the court for his conduct in the office..
Cordon :: Cordon (n.) A line or series of sentinels, or of military posts, inclosing or guarding any place or thing..
Hedge :: Hedge (v. t.) To surround for defense; to guard; to protect; to hem (in).
Tutorship :: Tutorship (n.) The office, duty, or care of a tutor; guardianship; tutelage..
Residentiary :: Residentiary (a.) Having residence; as, a canon residentary; a residentiary guardian..
Warden :: Warden (n.) An officer who keeps or guards; a keeper; as, the warden of a prison..
Economical :: Economical (a.) Managing with frugality; guarding against waste or unnecessary expense; careful and frugal in management and in expenditure; -- said of character or habits.
Argus :: Argus (n.) One very vigilant; a guardian always watchful.
Keep :: Keep (v. t.) To preserve from danger, harm, or loss; to guard..
Lead :: Lead (v. t.) To go or to be in advance of; to precede; hence, to be foremost or chief among; as, the big sloop led the fleet of yachts; the Guards led the attack; Demosthenes leads the orators of all ages..
Unware :: Unware (a.) Unaware; not foreseeing; being off one's guard.
Rereward :: Rereward (n.) The rear guard of an army.
Guarded :: Guarded (imp. & p. p.) of Guar.
Cerberus :: Cerberus (n.) A monster, in the shape of a three-headed dog, guarding the entrance into the infernal regions, Hence: Any vigilant custodian or guardian, esp. if surly..
Yeoman :: Yeoman (n.) A yeoman of the guard; also, a member of the yeomanry cavalry..
Guardship :: Guardship (n.) Care; protection.
Committee :: Committee (v. t.) One to whom the charge of the person or estate of another, as of a lunatic, is committed by suitable authority; a guardian..
Defend :: Defend (v. t.) To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against; attack; to maintain against force or argument; to uphold; to guard; as, to defend a town; to defend a cause; to defend character; to defend the absent; -- sometimes followed by from or against; as, to defend one's self from, or against, one's enemies..
Contravallation :: Contravallation (n.) A trench guarded with a parapet, constructed by besiegers, to secure themselves and check sallies of the besieged..
Beg :: Beg (v. t.) To ask to be appointed guardian for, or to ask to have a guardian appointed for..
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