stand guard

English

Verb

stand guard

To guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect.
Synonyms: stand watch, keep guard, keep watch

Translations

Translations

French: monter la garde (fr)

References

“stand guard” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
“stand guard” in the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.
“stand guard” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
“stand guard over somebody something” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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