A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something. / (Ireland) A garda; a police officer. / (military) A squad responsible for protecting something.

To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend. / To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.

plural of guard

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of guard

simple past tense and past participle of guard

Cautious; restrained. / Watched over; supervised.

plural of guarde

Obsolete form of guard.

Obsolete form of guard.

(UK) Any of several regiments in the Household Division of the British Army / (Ireland) The Gardaí; the police force.