Meaning of "guard" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GUARD

From Old French garde, from garder to protect, of Germanic origin; compare Spanish guardar.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GUARD

guard  [ɡɑːd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUARD

Guard is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb guard in English.

WHAT DOES GUARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of guard in the English dictionary

The first definition of guard in the dictionary is to watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect. Other definition of guard is to keep watch over, as to prevent escape. Guard is also to control.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GUARD

PRESENT

Present

I guard

you guard

he/she/it guards

we guard

you guard

they guard

Present continuous

I am guarding

you are guarding

he/she/it is guarding

we are guarding

you are guarding

they are guarding

Present perfect

I have guarded

you have guarded

he/she/it has guarded

we have guarded

you have guarded

they have guarded

Present perfect continuous

I have been guarding

you have been guarding

he/she/it has been guarding

we have been guarding

you have been guarding

they have been guarding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I guarded

you guarded

he/she/it guarded

we guarded

you guarded

they guarded

Past continuous

I was guarding

you were guarding

he/she/it was guarding

we were guarding

you were guarding

they were guarding

Past perfect

I had guarded

you had guarded

he/she/it had guarded

we had guarded

you had guarded

they had guarded

Past perfect continuous

I had been guarding

you had been guarding

he/she/it had been guarding

we had been guarding

you had been guarding

they had been guarding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will guard

you will guard

he/she/it will guard

we will guard

you will guard

they will guard

Future continuous

I will be guarding

you will be guarding

he/she/it will be guarding

we will be guarding

you will be guarding

they will be guarding

Future perfect

I will have guarded

you will have guarded

he/she/it will have guarded

we will have guarded

you will have guarded

they will have guarded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been guarding

you will have been guarding

he/she/it will have been guarding

we will have been guarding

you will have been guarding

they will have been guarding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would guard

you would guard

he/she/it would guard

we would guard

you would guard

they would guard

Conditional continuous

I would be guarding

you would be guarding

he/she/it would be guarding

we would be guarding

you would be guarding

they would be guarding

Conditional perfect

I would have guard

you would have guard

he/she/it would have guard

we would have guard

you would have guard

they would have guard

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been guarding

you would have been guarding

he/she/it would have been guarding

we would have been guarding

you would have been guarding

they would have been guarding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you guard
we let´s guard
you guard

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to guard

Past participle

guarded

Present Participle

guarding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GUARD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «guard» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of guard

buffer · bulwark · bumper · caution · convoy · cover · custodian · defence · defend · escort · lookout · mind · oversee · pad · patrol · police · preserve · protect · protection · rampart · safeguard · screen · secure · security · sentinel · sentry · shelter · shield · supervise · vigilance · warden · warder · wariness · watch · watchfulness · watchman

TRANSLATION OF GUARD

Find out the translation of guard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of guard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «guard» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 护卫队
• Translator English - Spanish: guardia
• English: guard
• Translator English - Hindi: गार्ड
• Translator English - Arabic: حارِس
• Translator English - Russian: охрана
• Translator English - Portuguese: guarda
• Translator English - Bengali: পাহারা
• Translator English - French: garde
• Translator English - Malay: Pengawal
• Translator English - German: Wache
• Translator English - Japanese: 見張り
• Translator English - Korean: 경호원
• Translator English - Javanese: Njaga
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lính gác
• Translator English - Tamil: பாதுகாப்பு
• Translator English - Marathi: संरक्षक
• Translator English - Turkish: bekçi
• Translator English - Italian: guardia
• Translator English - Polish: straż
• Translator English - Ukrainian: охорона
• Translator English - Romanian: gardian
• Translator English - Greek: φύλακας
• Translator English - Afrikaans: wag
• Translator English - Swedish: vakt
• Translator English - Norwegian: vakt

10 QUOTES WITH «GUARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word guard.

1

Saint Ambrose

It is ingrained in all living creatures, first of all, to preserve their own safety, to guard against what is harmful, to strive for what is advantageous.

2

Anthony Anderson

You say you're a comedian, you always have to be on guard.

3

Jim Bakker

It was dripping and, you know, and there was a whole line of cameras and microphones. I felt like - you remember the honor guards, only it was a dishonor guard.

4

William Bell

There was some scene in The Blues Brothers movie, when they had the chicken wire across the front of the stage, and it was almost like that. They had a big guard rail around the stage, which kept the college kids from getting on... we had some good times.

5

Algernon H. Blackwood

And if thought and emotion can persist in this way so long after the brain that sent them forth has crumpled into dust, how vitally important it must be to control their very birth in the heart, and guard them with the keenest possible restraint.

6

Steve Blake

That's something a point guard can always work on, with keeping his dribble alive a little better. It's so important.

7

William Bligh

Our plants had now increased to 252: as they were all kept on shore at the tent I augmented the guard there, though from the general conduct of the natives there did not appear the least occasion for so much caution.

8

Christian Nestell Bovee

Wine is a treacherous friend who you must always be on guard for.

9

Anne Bronte

I would not send a poor girl into the world, ignorant of the snares that beset her path; nor would I watch and guard her, till, deprived of self-respect and self-reliance, she lost the power or the will to watch and guard herself .

10

Carol Burnett

I was once asked to do my Tarzan yell at Bergdorf Goodman, and a guard burst in with a gun! Now I only do it under controlled circumstances.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUARD»

Discover the use of guard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to guard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The X-Guard: Gi & No Gi Jiu-Jitsu

Learn the secrets behind the most effective guard system in existence—the X-Guard

Marcelo Garcia, 2008

Native Guard (enhanced audio edition): Poems

Included in this audio-enhanced edition are recordings of the U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey reading Native Guard in its entirety, as well as an interview with the poet from the HMH podcast The Poetic Voice, in which she recounts what ...

Natasha Trethewey, 2012

On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision

This concise guide is filled with illustrations, sidebars, and memorizable steps to help Christians stand their ground and defend their faith with reason and precision.

William Lane Craig, 2010

Guard Force Management, Updated Edition

The author takes proven management principles and applies them to the competitive security industry. This updated edition includes an entirely new chapter on preparation and response to crisis in order to maintain business continuity.

Lucien Canton, 2003

On Guard! the Security Officers' Handbook

This handbook has been produced specifically for Security Guards, Security Officers, and Security Supervisors working in a manned guarding environment, whether in the UK or abroad in more remote areas.

Steven James Foreman, 2008

The Praetorian Guard

This book details the organization, dress and history of the Praetorian Guard from the time of the late Republic to the Guard's effective destruction at the battle of Milvian Bridge in AD 312.

Boris Rankov, 1994

The Varangian Guard 988-453

Beskrivelse af den byzantinske hær 988-1453, med vægten på en beskrivelse af de nordiske væringer (svenske vikinger), der var de byzantinske kejseres livgarde, herunder organisation, udrustning, beklædning og historie.

Raffaele D'Amato, 2010

Navigation Rules: International-inland

The essential book for all boat owners from the most authoritative source there is—The U.S. Coast Guard.

U S Coast Guard, 2011

The Praetorian Guard: A History of Rome's Elite Special Forces

Sandra Bingham here offers a timely history of the Guard from its foundation by Augustus in 27 BCE to its disbandment by Constantine in CE 312.

Sandra Bingham, 2012

Guard Force Management

The book focuses on administrative and financial functions that are frequently neglected in guard companies, and discusses planning and conducting guard operations in detail. * Addresses the administrative, financial and client service ...

Lucien G. Canton, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term guard is used in the context of the following news items.

Coast Guard halts search for passenger reported missing on Seattle …

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard says it has suspended its search for a passenger reported missing from a Holland America cruise ship in the ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»

Coast Guard rescues 4 boaters off South Carolina coast

CHARLESTON (AP) — The Coast Guard has rescued two men and two 11-year-old boys off the South Carolina coast after their fishing boat ... «The Times and Democrat, Jul 15»

Chennai: Dornier debris recovered, Coast Guard crew still untraced

A photo of the recovered Flight Data Recorder (FDR) of the crashed Dornier aircraft in the Bay of Bengal. (Coast Guard Photo) ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

Pistons acquire Steve Blake for insurance at point guard

With Brandon Jennings still recuperating from a ruptured left Achilles and an uneven summer-league performance from Spencer Dinwiddie, the ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»

The real-life story behind Disney's forthcoming Coast Guard rescue …

In the winter of 1952, two World War II-era tanker ships faced catastrophe during a horrific nor'easter off the coast of Massachusetts. The ships ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Army National Guard soldiers at risk of identity theft after data breach

Army National Guard members should check their credit reports after a breach in the bureau's security put the personal information of soldiers ... «RT, Jul 15»

Armored truck guard killed in I-10 crash

The guard was pronounced dead at the scene, said Tim Case, ... The name of the guard had not been released at press time on Monday. «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»

Coast Guard: 4 of 7 Missing Rehoboth Beach Lifeguard Stands Found

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, one of the 500 pound chairs washed up on a private beach in Delaware's Cotton Patch community, ... «WBOC TV 16, Jul 15»

Kanye West: why can't rock'n'roll's old guard handle him?

Yet there's one group of people who seem to have reserved a special amount of ire for West, and that's the greying old guard of rock'n'roll. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Man gets 18 to life for killing of National Guard Specialist

Julio Renteria appears during sentencing in the murder of of Nevada National Guard Spc. Dylan Joshua Salazar. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»