Stand Guard (Verb)
Meaning
Watch over so as to protect; "We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves"; "The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The palace guards were ordered to stand guard over the royal family at all times.
- Parents should stand guard over their children to protect them from online predators.
- The watchful dogs were trained to stand guard over the farm and its livestock.
- Local volunteers stood guard over the historic monument to prevent acts of vandalism.
- National armies were mobilized to stand guard over their countries' borders against potential threats.