Local English word record

keep guard

verb · 1 sense

watch over so as to protect

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Examples

  • We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves
  • The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen

Word relationships

Synonyms

stand guard, stand watch, stand sentinel

Source and method

This page uses the locally materialized K5English vocabulary cohort. WordNet, where present, is enrichment only and does not determine K-5 admission.

Princeton WordNet 3.0