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The dog helped guard the house.
What does Guard mean?
Guard means to protect or watch over something.
Dictionary definition
To protect or watch over someone or something; as a noun, a person or thing that protects.
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Guard in a sentence
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A helmet can guard your head during a bike ride.
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Guard can describe a person, a protective object, or the act of watching carefully.
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What does guard mean?
GUARD means guard means to protect or watch over something.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to guard?
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Partverb, noun.
MeaningGuard means to protect or watch over something.
ExampleExample: The dog helped guard the house.
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Guard means to protect or watch over something.
Common mix-up
Guard is not the same as endanger. Guard means guard means to protect or watch over something.
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Read this model sentence: A helmet can guard your head during a bike ride. Clue words: helmet, your, head. Underline clue words that show why guard fits instead of endanger. Now write one new sentence that shows guard without using the word guard. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show guard?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A helmet can guard your head during a bike ride." Why does guard fit better than endanger?
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