stand guard

English

Verb

stand guard (third-person singular simple present stands guard, present participle standing guard, simple past and past participle stood guard)

To guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect.
Synonyms: stand watch, keep guard, keep watch

Translations

to guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect

Finnish: vartioida (fi), olla vahdissa
French: monter la garde (fr)
Hungarian: őrt áll (hu), posztol (hu), őrködik (hu)
Italian: fare il palo, fare la guardia
Polish: stać na straży impf, stanąć na straży pf, trzymać straż impf

References

“stand guard”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“stand guard”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“stand guard”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
“stand guard over somebody something” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.

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