to guard is a form of:
Guard
noun
- 1.
- Duty as a guard អ្នកយាម (ឆ្មាំ) / as a guard against accidents គ្រឿងការពារ, wheel guard គម្រប, off guard អត់ដឹងខ្លួន
Example: Policemen keeping guard out side the building. - 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) ការយាមកាម ឆ្មាំយាមកាម
verb — past tense: guarded ; past participle: guarded ; present participle: gurding ;
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) Guard against ការពារ
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) (to watch over and protect, to keep from escape, to protect, to watch over, to accompany for protection) រក្សា, ថែទាំជម្ងឺ, ឧបត្ថម, ទំនុកបម្រុង, យាម, ចាំយាម
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- A man, or body of men, stationed to protect or control a person or position; a watch; a sentinel.
- 2.
- A chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or dress.
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- A fence or rail to prevent falling from the deck of a vessel.
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- An extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull; esp., in side-wheel steam vessels, the framework of strong timbers, which curves out on each side beyond the paddle wheel, and protects it and the shaft against collision.
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- A plate of metal, beneath the stock, or the lock frame, of a gun or pistol, having a loop, called a bow, to protect the trigger.
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- An interleaved strip at the back, as in a scrap book, to guard against its breaking when filled.
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- A posture of defense in fencing, and in bayonet and saber exercise.
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- An expression or admission intended to secure against objections or censure.
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- The fibrous sheath which covers the phragmacone of the Belemnites.
verb — past tense: guarded ; past participle: guarded ; present participle: gurding ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) Watch; heed; care; attention; as, to keep guard.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) One who has charge of a mail coach or a railway train; a conductor.
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- (TRANSITIVE) Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure against injury, soiling, or defacement, theft or loss
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- (TRANSITIVE) That part of a sword hilt which protects the hand.
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- (TRANSITIVE) Ornamental lace or hem protecting the edge of a garment.
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- To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend; to shelter; to shield from surprise or attack; to protect by attendance; to accompany for protection; to care for.
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- To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.
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- To protect the edge of, esp. with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
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- To fasten by binding; to gird.
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- (INTRANSITIVE) To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety; as, careful persons guard against mistakes.
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- (TRANSITIVE) One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or attack; defense; protection.
- 1.
- bulwark, defense, protection, safeguard, security, shield
- 2.
- defender, protector, sentinel, sentry, watchman