stand guard
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Definition
Verb: - To maintain a protective watch; to be stationed as a sentinel or guard to prevent harm, theft, or unauthorized access.
Usage
The phrase "stand guard" is used to describe the action of keeping watch in a protective capacity. It implies a state of alertness and vigilance. It is often used in contexts involving security, military, or protective duties.
Examples
- Verb:
- The soldiers were ordered to stand guard at the entrance to the compound.
- Our dog stands guard over the house whenever we are away.
- Volunteers will stand guard at the museum overnight to protect the new exhibit.
Advanced Usage
- "to stand guard over": To protect or watch a specific person, place, or thing.
- Two officers stood guard over the valuable evidence.
- The phrase can be used figuratively to describe a protective or vigilant stance that is not physical.
- As a parent, you must stand guard against harmful influences on your children.
Variants and Related Words
- Guard (verb): To watch over or protect.
- Stand sentinel: A more formal or literary synonym for "stand guard."
- Keep guard: A variant with identical meaning.
- Watch over: A more general phrase for protective supervision.
Synonyms
- Keep watch
- Patrol
- Mount guard
- Be on watch
Related Phrases
- Stand watch: Often used in nautical contexts, but similar in meaning to "stand guard."
- The crew took turns standing watch on the ship's bridge.
- On guard: In a state of readiness or alertness to defend or protect.
- The champion was constantly on guard against new challengers.
Verb
- watch over so as to protect
- We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves
- The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen