guard (redirected from stood guard)

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

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

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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

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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