stand guard

verb

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

Similar
stand watchkeep guardkeep watchstand sentinel
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Meanings

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

present singular third person stands guard · participle present standing guard · participle past stood guard · past stood guard

  1. To guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect.

    "Myn, stand guard and be ready to protect the city," Myranda crisply ordered.

    2022, Joseph R. Lallo, The Book of Deacon

    Synonyms: stand watch, keep guard, keep watch

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
stand watchkeep guardkeep watch

More synonyms by meaning

verbwatch over so as to protect

Similar
stand watchkeep guardstand sentinel
Broader
guard
Also see
keep watchstand sentinelstand sentry

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish vartioida, olla vahdissa
  • vartioidato guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect
  • olla vahdissato guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect
French monter la garde
  • monter la gardeto guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect
Hungarian őrt áll, posztol
  • őrt állto guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect
  • posztolto guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect
  • őrködikto guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect
Italian fare il palo, fare la guardia
  • fare il paloto guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect
  • fare la guardiato guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect
Polish stać na straży, stanąć na straży
  • stać na strażyto guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect
  • stanąć na strażyto guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect
  • trzymać strażto guard; to maintain a stance of vigilance in order to protect
Cite this entry
APA

stand guard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20guard

MLA

“stand guard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20guard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand guard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20guard.

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