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guard


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  guard 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  guard 
 
  Sense  1 
  guard 
  =>  patrol,  police 
  =>  stand  guard,  stand  watch,  keep  guard,  stand  sentinel 
  =>  baby-sit,  sit 
 
  Sense  2 
  guard,  ward 
  =>  shepherd 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  guard 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  guard 
 
  Sense  1 
  guard 
  =>  patrol,  police 
  =>  stand  guard,  stand  watch,  keep  guard,  stand  sentinel 
  =>  baby-sit,  sit 
 
  Sense  2 
  guard,  ward 
  =>  shepherd 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  guard 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  guard 
 
  4  senses  of  guard 
 
  Sense  1 
  guard 
  =>  watch,  observe,  follow  watch  over  keep  an  eye  on 
 
  Sense  2 
  guard,  ward 
  =>  protect 
 
  Sense  3 
  defend,  guard,  hold 
  =>  protect 
 
  Sense  4 
  guard 
  =>  act  move 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  guard 
 
  guard  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  guard 
 
  Sense  1 
  guard 
  =>  watch,  observe,  follow  watch  over  keep  an  eye  on 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  guard,  ward 
  =>  protect 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  defend,  guard,  hold 
  =>  protect 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  guard 
  =>  act  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  guard 
  arm  guard 
  bank  guard 
  blackguard 
  bodyguard 
  bumper  guard 
  cattle  guard 
  coastguard 
  color  guard 
  crossing  guard 
  door  guard 
  face  guard 
  fireguard 
  guard 
  guard  boat 
  guard  dog 
  guard  duty 
  guard  hair 
  guard  of  honor 
  guard  ship 
  guardhouse 
  guardian 
  guardian  angel 
  guardian  spirit 
  guardianship 
  guardrail 
  guardroom 
  guardsman 
  home  guard 
  honor  guard 
  lifeguard 
  mudguard 
  national  guard 
  old  guard 
  praetorian  guard 
  prison  guard 
  provost  guard 
  rearguard 
  safeguard 
  security  guard 
  shin  guard 
  splashguard 
  vanguard 
  watch  guard 
  yeoman  of  the  guard 
 
  Overview  of  noun  guard 
 
  The  noun  guard  has  9  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  guard  --  (a  person  who  keeps  watch  over  something  or  someone) 
  2.  (2)  guard  --  (the  person  who  plays  that  position  on  a  football  team;  "the  left  guard  was  injured  on  the  play") 
  3.  (2)  guard,  safety  --  (a  device  designed  to  prevent  injury) 
  4.  (1)  guard  --  (a  posture  of  defence  in  boxing  or  fencing;  "keep  your  guard  up") 
  5.  guard  --  (the  person  who  plays  the  position  of  guard  on  a  basketball  team) 
  6.  guard,  bodyguard  --  (a  group  of  men  who  escort  and  protect  some  important  person) 
  7.  guard  duty,  guard,  sentry  duty,  sentry  go  --  (the  duty  of  serving  as  a  sentry;  "he  was  on  guard  that  night") 
  8.  guard  --  (a  position  on  the  line  of  scrimmage;  "guards  must  be  good  blockers") 
  9.  guard  --  (a  position  on  a  basketball  team) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  guard 
 
  The  verb  guard  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  guard  --  (to  keep  watch  over:  "there  would  be  men  guarding  the  horses.") 
  2.  (6)  guard,  ward  --  (watch  over  or  shield  from  danger  or  harm;  protect;  "guard  my  possessions  while  I'm  away") 
  3.  (2)  defend,  guard,  hold  --  (protect  against  a  challenge  or  attack:  "Hold  that  position  behind  the  trees!"  "Hold  the  bridge  against  the  enemy's  attacks") 
  4.  guard  --  (take  precautions  in  order  to  avoid  some  unwanted  consequence;  "guard  against  becoming  too  friendly  with  the  staff";  "guard  against  infection") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  guard 
  guardant 
  guarded 
  guardian 
  off-guard 
  off  guard 
  off  her  guard 
  off  his  guard 
  off  one's  guard 
  off  your  guard 
  on  guard 
  on  one's  guard 
  on  your  guard 
  upon  one's  guard 
 
  Overview  of  noun  guard 
 
  The  noun  guard  has  9  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  guard  --  (a  person  who  keeps  watch  over  something  or  someone) 
  2.  (2)  guard  --  (the  person  who  plays  that  position  on  a  football  team;  "the  left  guard  was  injured  on  the  play") 
  3.  (2)  guard,  safety  --  (a  device  designed  to  prevent  injury) 
  4.  (1)  guard  --  (a  posture  of  defence  in  boxing  or  fencing;  "keep  your  guard  up") 
  5.  guard  --  (the  person  who  plays  the  position  of  guard  on  a  basketball  team) 
  6.  guard,  bodyguard  --  (a  group  of  men  who  escort  and  protect  some  important  person) 
  7.  guard  duty,  guard,  sentry  duty,  sentry  go  --  (the  duty  of  serving  as  a  sentry;  "he  was  on  guard  that  night") 
  8.  guard  --  (a  position  on  the  line  of  scrimmage;  "guards  must  be  good  blockers") 
  9.  guard  --  (a  position  on  a  basketball  team) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  guard 
 
  The  verb  guard  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  guard  --  (to  keep  watch  over:  "there  would  be  men  guarding  the  horses.") 
  2.  (6)  guard,  ward  --  (watch  over  or  shield  from  danger  or  harm;  protect;  "guard  my  possessions  while  I'm  away") 
  3.  (2)  defend,  guard,  hold  --  (protect  against  a  challenge  or  attack:  "Hold  that  position  behind  the  trees!"  "Hold  the  bridge  against  the  enemy's  attacks") 
  4.  guard  --  (take  precautions  in  order  to  avoid  some  unwanted  consequence;  "guard  against  becoming  too  friendly  with  the  staff";  "guard  against  infection") 



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