Definition of Guard

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Definition of Guard

Guard

To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend; to shelter; to shield from surprise or attack; to protect by attendance; to accompany for protection; to care for.

To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.

To protect the edge of, esp. with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.

To fasten by binding; to gird.

To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety; as, careful persons guard against mistakes.

One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or attack; defense; protection.

A man, or body of men, stationed to protect or control a person or position; a watch; a sentinel.

One who has charge of a mail coach or a railway train; a conductor.

Any fixture or attachment designed to protect or secure against injury, soiling, or defacement, theft or loss

That part of a sword hilt which protects the hand.

Ornamental lace or hem protecting the edge of a garment.

A chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or dress.

A fence or rail to prevent falling from the deck of a vessel.

An extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull; esp., in side-wheel steam vessels, the framework of strong timbers, which curves out on each side beyond the paddle wheel, and protects it and the shaft against collision.

A plate of metal, beneath the stock, or the lock frame, of a gun or pistol, having a loop, called a bow, to protect the trigger.

An interleaved strip at the back, as in a scrap book, to guard against its breaking when filled.

A posture of defense in fencing, and in bayonet and saber exercise.

An expression or admission intended to secure against objections or censure.

Watch; heed; care; attention; as, to keep guard.

The fibrous sheath which covers the phragmacone of the Belemnites.

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Guard Quotations

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
George Washington

He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach himself.
Thomas Paine

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
Dwight D. Eisenhower

We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.
Dwight D. Eisenhower

For among other evils caused by being disarmed, it renders you contemptible; which is one of those disgraceful things which a prince must guard against.
Niccolo Machiavelli

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.
Marcus Aurelius

Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.
Patrick Henry

Guard your roving thoughts with a jealous care, for speech is but the dialer of thoughts, and every fool can plainly read in your words what is the hour of your thoughts.
Alfred Lord Tennyson

Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.
John Locke

I would sincerely regret, and which never shall happen whilst I am in office, a military guard around the President.
Andrew Jackson

Guard Translations

guard in Afrikaans is kondukteur
guard in Dutch is bewaren, bewaken, de wacht hebben
guard in Finnish is vartioida
guard in Italian is proteggere, caporale, sorvegliare, bigliettaio
guard in Latin is tutela, praesidium presidium
guard in Portuguese is protetor, condutor
guard in Spanish is guardar, amparar, guarda, cobrador, vigilar
guard in Swedish is akta, skydd, patrull, bevaka, vakt

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