guard
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Sense: Noun: security officer
Synonyms:
security officer, security guard, watchman, night watchman, sentry, sentinel, lookout Collocations, keeper Collocations, warden Collocations, protection Collocations, protector, custodian, defender, guardian Collocations, armed guard, prison guard, bouncer , doorman, security Collocations, screw Collocations
Sense: Verb: protect
Synonyms:
protect Collocations, secure Collocations, defend Collocations, cover Collocations, shield Collocations, screen Collocations, safeguard, keep sb/sth safe, keep Collocations, keep sth secret, hide Collocations, preserve Collocations
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Sense: Verb: watch over
Synonyms:
watch over, watch Collocations, observe, keep an eye on , stand sentinel over, stand guard over, keep guard over, mind Collocations, look after , take care of, babysit, sit Collocations , childmind, monitor Collocations, keep tabs on , keep a check on
Antonyms:
disregard Collocations, neglect Collocations, ignore Collocations, forsake Collocations, abandon Collocations
Sense: Verb: block entrance to
Synonyms:
block the entrance to, block off, block Collocations, barricade, blockade, bar Collocations, bar the door to, bar the way to, hold Collocations
Sense: Noun: vigilance
Synonyms:
watchfulness, vigilance, watch Collocations, caution Collocations, attentiveness, awareness Collocations, alertness, watchful eye, weather eye, eye Collocations, keen eye, sharp eye, attention Collocations, powers of observation, vigil, alert Collocations, the qui vive, wariness, distrust