safe-guard

  • 1safe|guard — «SAYF GAHRD», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to keep safe; guard against hurt, danger, or attack; protect: »to safeguard the country from surprise attack. Pure food laws safeguard our health. 2. to guard; convoy. ╂[< noun] –n. 1. a protection; defense:… …

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  • 2safe-guard — …

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  • 3Safe Sync — (safe voltage syncs adapter) is an adapter for linking a digital camera to an external flash. It was designed for use with digital cameras that have a hot shoe on top of the camera body or have a PC connection terminal on the camera body. Almost… …

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  • 4guard — I. v. a. 1. Protect, defend, shield, shelter, watch, keep in safety, attend for protection. 2. Provide against objections, secure against attack, make with caution. II. v. n. Watch, take care, be cautious, be vigilant. III. n. 1. Defence,… …

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  • 5guard — or middle guard [gärd] vt. [LME garde < the n.] 1. to keep safe from harm; watch over and protect; defend; shield 2. to watch over; specif., a) to keep from escape or trouble b) to hold in check; control; restrain c) Sports to keep (an… …

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  • 6Safe-conduct — Safe con duct, n. [Safe + conduct: cf. F. sauf conduit.] That which gives a safe passage; either (a) a convoy or guard to protect a person in an enemy s country or a foreign country, or (b) a writing, pass, or warrant of security, given to a… …

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  • 7guard´ed|ness — guard|ed «GAHR dihd», adjective. 1. kept safe; carefully watched over; defended; protected. SYNONYM(S): watched. 2. careful; prudent; cautious: »“Maybe” was his guarded answer to my question …

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  • 8guard´ed|ly — guard|ed «GAHR dihd», adjective. 1. kept safe; carefully watched over; defended; protected. SYNONYM(S): watched. 2. careful; prudent; cautious: »“Maybe” was his guarded answer to my question …

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  • 9guard|ed — «GAHR dihd», adjective. 1. kept safe; carefully watched over; defended; protected. SYNONYM(S): watched. 2. careful; prudent; cautious: »“Maybe” was his guarded answer to my question …

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  • 10guard — I (guardian) noun bodyguard, custodian, defender, defense, keeper, monitor, palladium, panoply, peace officer, protector, security, sentinel, sentry, surveillance, ward, warden, watchman II (safeguard) noun palladium, protection, protector,… …

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