Word

guard, v.
(guarded, guarding, guards)
freq. cnt. 14

watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

guard ward

sample sentences

"guard my possessions while I'm away"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

guard

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ward warder

semantic pointers

hypernym

protect

hyponym

shepherd

to keep watch over
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

guard

sample sentences

"there would be men guarding the horses"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

guard guard

semantic pointers

hyponym

patrol, police stand guard, stand watch, keep guard, stand sentinel baby-sit, sit, babysit baby-sit, babysit

hypernym

watch, follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch over

protect against a challenge or attack
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

defend guard hold

sample sentences

"Hold that position behind the trees!"
"Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

defensive defensible defence defender

semantic pointers

hypernym

protect

verb group

hold

take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
<verb.social>

guard

sample sentences

"guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"
"guard against infection"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, move