To keep something or someone safe or prevent harm coming to someone or something.
A person who protects or watches over something.
Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
protect against a challenge or attack: "Hold that position behind the trees!" "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
a position on a basketball team
a position on the line of scrimmage; "guards must be good blockers"
a posture of defence in boxing or fencing; "keep your guard up"
the person who plays that position on a football team; "the left guard was injured on the play"
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
to keep watch over: "there would be men guarding the horses."
take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence; "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
a group of men who escort and protect some important person
a device designed to prevent injury
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
the duty of serving as a sentry; "he was on guard that night"
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I''m away"
protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy''s attacks"
to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses"
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
the duty of serving as a sentry
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
a military unit serving to protect some place or person
the person who plays that position on a football team
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
protect against a challenge or attack
to keep watch over
take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
