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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 protectplay

  Familiarity information: STAND GUARD used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STAND GUARD (verb)


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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