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STAND GUARD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stand guard mean?
• STAND GUARD (verb)
The verb STAND GUARD has 1 sense:
1. watch over so as to protect
Familiarity information: STAND GUARD used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Watch over so as to protect
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
keep guard; stand guard; stand sentinel; stand watch
Context example:
The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen
Hypernyms (to "stand guard" is one way to...):
guard (to keep watch over)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
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