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stand guard

stand guard
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stand gahrd]
    • /stænd gɑrd/
    • /stænd ɡɑːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stand gahrd]
    • /stænd gɑrd/

Definitions of stand guard words

  • noun stand guard keep watch 1
  • phrase stand guard If you stand guard, you stand near a particular person or place because you are responsible for watching or protecting them. 0
  • noun stand guard (of a military sentry, etc) to keep watch 0
  • noun stand guard to do sentry duty 0
See all 4 definitions of stand guard

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Parts of speech for Stand guard

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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stand guard popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for stand guard

verb stand guard

  • cover all bases — take full precautions
  • cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
  • look after — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
All 3 Synonyms of stand guard

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