guard against
guard a·gainst
G g Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gahrd uh-genst, uh-geynst]
- /gɑrd əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [gahrd uh-genst, uh-geynst]
- /gɑrd əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst/
Definitions of guard against words
- transitivephrasal verb guard against prevent 1
- phrasal verb guard against If you guard against something, you are careful to prevent it from happening, or to avoid being affected by it. 0
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Parts of speech for Guard against
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preposition
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guard against popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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