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guard
noun
a
person
whose
job
is
to
watch
and
protect
people
or
property
so
that
nothing
harmful
happens
β’
The
museum
guard
politely
asked
us
not
to
touch
the
paintings
.
The
museum
guard
politely
asked
us
not
to
touch
the
paintings
.
β’
A
female
palace
guard
in
a
ceremonial
red
coat
stands
at
the
castle
gate
,
holding
a
polished
spear
while
tourists
snap
photos
nearby
.
A
female
palace
guard
in
a
ceremonial
red
coat
stands
at
the
castle
gate
,
holding
a
polished
spear
while
tourists
snap
photos
nearby
.
From
Old
French
β
garder
β
meaning
β
to
watch
,
to
keep
β;
related
to
the
Old
High
German
β
wartΔn
β, β
to
watch
β.
verb
-
guard
,
guarding
,
guards
,
guarded
to
watch
and
protect
someone
or
something
against
danger
or
attack
β’
Police
officers
guard
the
entrance
during
the
parade
.
Police
officers
guard
the
entrance
during
the
parade
.
β’
Parents
try
to
guard
their
children
from
online
dangers
.
Parents
try
to
guard
their
children
from
online
dangers
.
noun
a
device
or
cover
that
protects
something
from
damage
or
injury
β’
The
hockey
player
removed
his
mouth
guard
after
the
match
.
The
hockey
player
removed
his
mouth
guard
after
the
match
.
β’
Install
a
safety
guard
over
the
saw
blade
before
turning
it
on
.
Install
a
safety
guard
over
the
saw
blade
before
turning
it
on
.
noun
in
sports
,
especially
basketball
or
American
football
,
a
player
whose
main
role
is
to
handle
the
ball
and
protect
or
block
for
teammates
β’
The
star
point
guard
dribbled
past
two
defenders
and
scored
.
The
star
point
guard
dribbled
past
two
defenders
and
scored
.
β’
Our
team
needs
another
shooting
guard
who
can
hit
three-pointers
.
Our
team
needs
another
shooting
guard
who
can
hit
three-pointers
.
verb
-
guard
,
guarding
,
guards
,
guarded
in
sports
,
to
stay
very
close
to
an
opposing
player
in
order
to
stop
them
from
scoring
or
receiving
the
ball
β’
It's
your
job
to
guard
their
best
shooter
,
so
stay
close
.
It's
your
job
to
guard
their
best
shooter
,
so
stay
close
.
β’
She
guarded
the
striker
tightly
and
blocked
every
shot
.
She
guarded
the
striker
tightly
and
blocked
every
shot
.
guardian
noun
someone
whose
job
or
duty
is
to
protect
or
watch
over
a
person
,
place
,
or
thing
β’
The
night
watchman
acted
as
a
guardian
of
the
museum
after
closing
time
.
The
night
watchman
acted
as
a
guardian
of
the
museum
after
closing
time
.
β’
A
loyal
dog
can
be
a
faithful
guardian
of
a
family
home
.
A
loyal
dog
can
be
a
faithful
guardian
of
a
family
home
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Anglo-French
gardien
,
from
Old
French
guarder
β
to
guard
β
+-ian
suffix
.
noun
a
person
who
has
the
legal
authority
and
responsibility
to
care
for
a
child
when
the
child
β
s
parents
cannot
β’
After
the
accident
,
her
aunt
became
her
legal
guardian
.
After
the
accident
,
her
aunt
became
her
legal
guardian
.
β’
A
guardian
must
sign
the
school
permission
slip
for
the
trip
.
A
guardian
must
sign
the
school
permission
slip
for
the
trip
.
Guardian
noun
-
Guardian
a
British
national
daily
newspaper
known
formally
as
β
The
Guardian
β
β’
She
reads
articles
from
The
Guardian
every
morning
with
her
coffee
.
She
reads
articles
from
The
Guardian
every
morning
with
her
coffee
.
β’
An
investigative
report
in
the
Guardian
exposed
the
scandal
.
An
investigative
report
in
the
Guardian
exposed
the
scandal
.
Founded
in
Manchester
in
1821
as
The
Manchester
Guardian
;
renamed
The
Guardian
in
1959
.