guarding

verbprotect, watch

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Word Origin & History

early 15c., "one who keeps watch," from Middle French garde "guardian, warden, keeper; watching, keeping, custody," from Old French garder "to keep, maintain, preserve, protect" (corresponding to Old North French warder, see gu-), from Frankish *wardon, from Proto-Germanic *wardo- "to guard" (see ward (v.)). Abstract or collective sense of "a keeping, a custody" (as in bodyguard) also is from early 15c. Sword-play and fisticuffs sense is from 1590s. Guard-rail attested from 1860.

Example Sentences forguarding

The four chairs are still standing round it, as if they were guarding something.

There is some one working for you, guarding you, who desires to remain unknown.

Then the King's alive, for the other three are guarding him!

For it was the body of Josef, the little servant, slain in guarding the King.

They had been watchdogs through all these years, guarding her from the knowledge of a truth.

Then it will be our duty to select, if we can, natures which are fitted for the task of guarding the city?

My apparent condition had naturally led to carelessness in guarding me.

Besides, she was guarding his business; that was a great comfort.

She doesn't know anything about this—er—this guarding the house.

There's no guarding against excesses when you establish a rivalry.

guarding

defensive

on guard

protection

safekeeping

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