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Definition guard in British English

guard verb

[transitive] verb
/ɡɑː(r)d/

▪ carefully, closely, fiercely, jealously

1

to watch a place carefully to protect someone from attack, to prevent something from being stolen, or to prevent someone from escaping

Example

There were two soldiers guarding the main gate.

Example

The palace entrance is guarded round the clock.

Example

the heavily guarded office of the Prime Minister

Synonyms and related words
protect defend save
2

to protect someone or something from something dangerous or unpleasant

Example

The male fish guards the eggs.

Example

the trees that guarded the farm from the wind

Synonyms and related words
protect defend save
3

to try very hard to keep something that is important to you

Example

The company is fiercely guarding its independence.

Synonyms and related words
protect defend save
4

if you guard information, you do not tell it to anyone

Example

They have been guarding the details of their research.

Example

The recipe is a closely guarded secret.

Synonyms and related words
conceal suppress keep something to yourself
5

in a sport such as basketball, to try to prevent your opponent from scoring or from playing effectively

Synonyms and related words
blank block bully off
Definition guard in British English

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advance guard (noun) on guard (phrase) car guard (noun) your guard (phrase) guard (noun) guard (verb) guard against (phrasal verb) guard dog (noun) guard of honour (noun) guard rail (noun) guard’s van (noun) keep a guard on your (phrase) off (your) guard () off-guard () on (your) guard () security guard (noun) shin guard (noun) guard (phrase) the Changing of the Guard () the Coast Guard () the National Guard () the old guard (noun) under guard (phrase)