Guarded Guard Guarding Closely Dog Luggage Place Verb

• the dog was guarding its owner's luggage.
• political leaders guarded by the police
• you can't get in; the whole place is guarded.
• a closely guarded secret

guard

1. to protect property, places or people from attack or danger
• The dog was guarding its owner's luggage.
• political leaders guarded by the police
• You can't get in; the whole place is guarded.
• a closely guarded secret
2. to prevent prisoners from escaping
• The prisoners were guarded by soldiers.

Extra Examples

• He was under instructions to guard the key with his life.
• She jealously guarded her position of power.
• The military base is closely guarded.
• The mountain pass is well guarded.
• They guard the city against attack.
• a bird carefully guarding its eggs
• pop stars who need to be guarded from their fans
• strictly guarded privacy
• tightly guarded privacy
• Delegates at the conference were guarded by the police.
• The dog was guarding its owner’s luggage.
• The recipe is a closely guarded secret.
• You can’t get in; the whole place is guarded.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they guard
• he / she / it guards
• past simple guarded
• past participle guarded
• -ing form guarding

Word Origin

• late Middle English (in the sense ‘care, custody’): from Old French garde (noun), garder (verb), of West Germanic origin. Compare with ward.