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guard 2, verb (oh)



2 v [T]
to protect a person, place, or object by staying near them and watching them
::The Sergeant told Swift to guard the entrance.
::a lioness guarding her cubs
guard sb/sth against sth
::There is no one to guard these isolated farms against attack.
to watch a prisoner to prevent them from escaping
to protect something such as a right or a secret by preventing other people from taking it away, discovering it etc
::chiefs who jealously guarded their independence
::a closely guarded secret
to prevent another sports player from gaining points, getting the ball etc
guard against [guard against sth] phr v
to prevent something from happening
::Exercise can guard against a number of illnesses.
guard against doing sth
::Nurses should guard against becoming too attached to their patients.