- adjectiveguarded (adjective)
- cautious and having possible reservations:"he has given a guarded welcome to the idea"
- US ENGLISH(of a person's medical condition) serious and of uncertain outcome:"the surviving crewman was in stable but guarded condition"
verbguarded (past tense) · guarded (past participle)- watch over in order to protect or control:"the gates were guarded by uniformed soldiers" · "they were sent to guard villagers from attack by bandits"
- watch over (someone) to prevent them escaping:"his task was to help guard Japanese soldiers"
- watch over (someone) to prevent them from escaping:"police officers were guarding inmates who could not be accommodated in prison"
- basketballstay close to (an opponent) in order to prevent a good shot, pass, or drive:"when a player is so closely guarded he cannot pass the ball"
- protect against damage or harm:"the company fiercely guarded its independence"
- (guard against)take precautions against:"farmers must guard against sudden changes in the market"
Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘care, custody’): from Old French garde (noun), garder (verb), of West Germanic origin. Compare with ward.Similar and Opposite Wordsadjective- cautious and having possible reservations:
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