Transcription
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- [gahrd]
- /gɑrd/
- /ɡɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gahrd]
- /gɑrd/
Definitions of guarding word
- verb with object guarding to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler. 1
- verb with object guarding to keep under close watch in order to prevent escape, misconduct, etc.: to guard a prisoner. 1
- verb with object guarding to keep under control or restraint as a matter of caution or prudence: to guard one's temper. 1
- verb with object guarding to provide or equip with some safeguard or protective appliance, as to prevent loss, injury, etc. 1
- verb with object guarding Sports. to position oneself so as to obstruct or impede the movement or progress of (an opponent on offense): The linebacker moved to his right to guard the end going out for a pass. 1
- verb with object guarding Chess. to protect (a piece or a square) by placing a piece in a supportive or defensive position relative to it. 1
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Origin of guarding
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English garde guardianship < Old French g(u)arde, noun derivative of g(u)arder (v.) < Germanic; see ward
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Parts of speech for Guarding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guarding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
guarding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guarding
adjective guarding
- protective — having the quality or function of protecting: a protective covering.
- custodial — Custodial means relating to keeping people in prison.
- conservational — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
- defensive — You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.
noun guarding
- reassurance — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
- stewardship — the position and duties of a steward, a person who acts as the surrogate of another or others, especially by managing property, financial affairs, an estate, etc.
- wardship — guardianship; custody.
- invulnerability — incapable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
Antonyms for guarding
Top questions with guarding
- which of the following should you expect while guarding detainees?
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