to try to do something, especially something difficult
- Similar:
- try
- Opposite:
- abandon
Foundation level · Year 4 · free
guard
verb
to keep someone or something safe from harm
She did guard the team’s flag in the game.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- protect
- defend
- shield
- keep safe
- watch
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- abandon
- endanger
- expose
- ignore
- neglect
More examples
- The knight would guard the castle in the tale.
- He tried to guard his toy from the playful puppy.
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More adventure & danger words
a person who serves in an army
- Similar:
- fighter
- Opposite:
- civilian
a time of great difficulty or bad luck
- Similar:
- hardship
- Opposite:
- comfort
a person or country that starts a fight or attack
- Similar:
- attacker
- Opposite:
- defender
destroyed completely so that nothing is left
- Similar:
- destroyed
- Opposite:
- created
needing a lot of effort and very tiring
- Similar:
- strenuous
- Opposite:
- easy
a climb or journey upwards
- Similar:
- climb
- Opposite:
- descent
bold and daring, willing to take risks
- Similar:
- daring
- Opposite:
- cautious