guard

/ɡɑɹd/

nounverbguard

GUARD has a “U” because you guard YOU—keep yourself safe.

Yes, it's guard. Remember the silent “u” after g: g + u + ard = guard.

Definitions

  1. nouna person or group that protects someone or something
  2. nouna state of readiness to protect against danger (as in “on guard”)
  3. verbto protect or watch over to prevent harm, loss, or attack
  4. verbto be careful to avoid something; to keep under control (as in “guard your words”)

Examples

  • “The museum hired a guard to watch the paintings at night.”
  • “Please guard your password and don’t share it with anyone.”
  • “The goalie tried to guard the net during the final minutes of the game.”

Synonyms

protectdefendwatchshieldsecure

Antonyms

attackendanger

Translations

ES guardar / guardia (según el sentido)PT guardar / guarda (dependendo do sentido)FR garde / garder

Common misspellings

gardgaurdguarddgurdgwardguaredguar dguar'd

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