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guard against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms guard against : present tense I/you/we/they guard against he/she/it guards against present participle guarding against past tense guarded against past participle guarded against 1) guard against something to… … English dictionary
guard against — PHRASAL VERB If you guard against something, you are careful to prevent it from happening, or to avoid being affected by it. [V P n] The armed forces were on high alert to guard against any retaliation … English dictionary
guard against — phr verb Guard against is used with these nouns as the object: ↑infection … Collocations dictionary
guard against something — ˈguard against sth derived to take care to prevent sth or to protect yourself from sth • to guard against accidents/disease Main entry: ↑guardderived … Useful english dictionary
guard against — Synonyms and related words: advocate, champion, clear the decks, consider every angle, defend, flank, forearm, guard, hedge, leave out nothing, make sure, make sure against, overlook no possibility, play safe, prepare for, protect, provide a… … Moby Thesaurus
guard against — take precautions against. → guard … English new terms dictionary
guard against — protect from, be prepared for, be watchful for … English contemporary dictionary
guard against — … Useful english dictionary
be on your guard against sth — be on your guard (against sth) ► to be careful to avoid being tricked or getting into a dangerous situation: »Stores must always be on their guard against credit card fraud. Main Entry: ↑guard … Financial and business terms
Guard — Guard, n. [OF. guarde, F. garde; of German origin; cf. OHG. wart, warto, one who watches, warta a watching, Goth. wardja watchman. See {Guard}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who, or that which, guards from injury, danger, exposure, or attack;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
