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guard (Guardian), noun bodyguard, custodian, defense, keeper, monitor, palladium, panoply, peace officer, protector, security, sentinel, sentry, surveillance, ward, warden, watchman

guard (Safeguard), noun palladium, protection, refuge, safe-conduct, safeguard, safekeeping, shield, veil

guard verb be vigilant, beware, care, conserve, cover, defend, detain, ensconce, enshroud, ensure, harbor, keep, keep under surveillance, maintain, monitor, patrol, preserve, protect, safeguard, save, shelter, shield, supervise, sustain, uphold

See also: attend, bulwark, care, caretaker, conserve, control, cover, defend, detain, diligence, ensconce, enshroud, guarantee, guaranty, guardian, harbor, hedge, heed, keep, maintain, monitor, notice, panoply, patrol, preserve, prolong, protect, protection, restrain, safekeeping, safety, security, shelter, shield, surveillance, sustain, uphold, ward, warden

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stand clear
stand down
stand facing
stand fast
stand firm
stand firm against
stand for
stand guard
stand in
stand in awe
stand in for
stand in need of
stand in relation
stand in relation to
stand in stead of

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