Guard

/ɡɑːd/

Synonyms for "guard" (463 found)

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Closest matches (93)

Noun(8 words)

precaution safeguard avertconservationist programconserves convoys defend defending

accompanyadvance guardadvocate aegisamateur athleteapologist archer armarm guardarmamentarmed guardarmor arrest athlete attendavoidance reactionbackstopbaggage manbakehead ballplayer

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bank guardbaseballer baseman batter battery beefeaters blessblocking backbodyguard bowman brakeman brakie bridle buffer bull bulwark bumper butcher catcher cavalier center champion chaperon check cherish cloak coachcoast guardcoldstream guardscommandant companioncompass aboutcompetitor conduct conductor conserve constrain contain contraceptive control convoy coolcool offcopyright cordoncordon sanitairecovercrash helmetcricketer curb curtail cushion custodian custodianship custody dashboard decelerate defence defend defender

Verb(4 words)

cared conserved defend defended

Adjective(1 words)

conserved resource

Strong matches (139)

Verb(5 words)

defends garder holdkeep a secretkept

defensedefense in depthdefense mechanismdefensesdefensive linemandeterrent capacitydispatcher dodger dompt duennaeagle eyeego defensesend enjoin ensure envelopescape mechanismescort esquire eye

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face maskfellow travelerfence fend fenderfinger guardfireman flankfoot guardfoot guardsfootballerfootplate manfullback fuse games-player gamester gaoler garrisongentleman-at-armsgoalie goalkeeper goaltender goggles govern governorgrenadier guardsguaranteeguard againstguardedness guarder guardian guardianship guardrail guards guardsman guidehand guardhandrail harborhard hathaven helmet hinderhold at bayhold backhold fasthold inhold in checkhold in leashhold uphousehold troopsinfielder inhibitinlying picketinsulation insure interlock invigilation jailer jock jumper keepkeep alivekeep backkeep fromkeep from harmkeep inkeep in checkkeep intactkeep inviolatekeep safekeep under controlkeep upkeep watch overkeeperknee guardknuckle guardlaminated glasslay under restraintlead leelife guardslife preserverlifelinelightning conductorlightning rodlinemanlook afterlookout maintainmake safemarshal mask mind monitor monitoring mudguardnegative taxisnestlenose guard

Noun(12 words)

defense escorts flanker gatekeeper goalkeepingguard dutyguardsmen jailers lifeguard lifeguardsmachine guardmudguards

Adverb(1 words)

forcefully defended position

Determiner(1 words)

most kinetic energy conserving

Related words (231)

not destroynot endangernot expendnot use upnot wasteobservanceoffensive linemanoutfield outfielder outguard outpost oversight pad padding paladin palladium patent patrol patrolmanpeeled eye

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picket pilot player police poloist porterpraetorian guardpreservation preserve preventiveprincipal keeperprison guardproctoringprofessional athleteprohibit prophylactic protect protectionprotective clothingprotective custodyprotective umbrellaprotector prudencepsychological defensespugilist pullpull inquarterbackqui viveracerrailroad manrailroader rampartrear guardredcap refuge register reinrein inresistance restrain retard retrenchride shotgun forsafe conductsafe-conduct safeguard safekeeping safetysafety glasssafety plugsafety railsafety shoessafety switchsafety valvesavescots guardsscreen screwseat beltsecure securitysecurity guardself-defense self-preservation self-protection sentinel sentryset backshade shadowsharp eyeshelter shepherd shieldshin guardshortstop shroud skaterslow downsmoke agentsnub spare sport sportsman squirestand bystationmaster stewardship stoker straitensun helmetsupport supporter surveillance sustain swain switchman tackle tailbacktake outtendthe defensivetoxophilite traintrain guardtrainboy trainman trainmaster treasure turnkey umbrella underwrite uphold upholder usher van vanguard vigil vigilance vindicate vindicatorwait onward warden warder warehouse wariness watchwatch and wardwatchful eyewatchfulness watching watchmanweather eyewindscreen windshield wingback withhold wrestler yardman yardmaster yeoman

Noun(51 words)

obviate overseeing overseers parries patroller patrolling patrols pickets pickett praesidium praetorian preempt prevent prevention protect protector ranger rangersroman soldier shieldsafeguarding

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safeguards safetysafety devicesafety guardsafety relatedsecuresecure a contractsecure societysecurity guardsentinels sentriessentry dutysentry goshepherds shield shieldingshielding against interferencespotting stance stewards turnkeys vela vigils wardens warders warding wards watchers watches watchman watchmen

Verb(16 words)

patrolledplay defensepreserve chemical sampleprotect civil orderprotect habitatprotect informationprotect reputationprotected protects safeguarded secured secures shepherded shielded ward warded

Adjective(1 words)

shockproof

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

34 entries

act assignment attitudebasketball playerbasketeer cager defender deviceduty assignmentemployee follow force guardiankeep an eye onlineman measure

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More specific

13 entries

alarm systemavoidblade guardbodyguardcontrol mechanismgatekeepermachine guardmitigate monitor patrol preclude screensecurity policy

Collocations

8 entries

bodyguardguard dogguard dutyguard postguard railguard railsguarded areasecurity guard

Inflections

3 entries

guarded guarding guards

Derivations

3 entries

guardable guarding unguarded

similar

1 entries

hold

Sample sentences

27 total sentences available.

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It caught me off guard; I didn't know what to do.

Source: tatoeba (2030)

Guard against the danger of fire.

Source: tatoeba (23879)

Be on your guard against fire.

Source: tatoeba (23889)

We must guard against mistakes in spelling.

Source: tatoeba (28838)

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