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2guard verb
guards; guard·ed; guard·ing
[+ obj] 1 : to watch (someone) in order to prevent escape
Two policemen were assigned to guard the prisoner.
2 : to protect (someone or something) from danger or attack
soldiers guarding the president A tank guarded the bridge from/against enemy attack. A police officer was stationed outside to guard the door/entrance.
3 : to be careful about not telling or talking about (something, such as a secret)
They jealously guard their secrets. He guards his privacy. Her whereabouts are a tightly/closely guarded secret.
4 sports : to try to keep (an opponent) from scoring (especially in basketball)
He was assigned to guard their best player.
guard against [phrasal verb]
guard against (something) : to try to keep (something) from happening
Clean the wound to guard against infection. That's the sort of thinking we have to guard against. We need to guard against waste.
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