| Main Entry: | guard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protector |
Synonyms: |
bouncer, chaperon, chaperone, chaser, convoyer, custodian, defender, escort, guardian, lookout, picket, sentinel, sentry, shepherd, shield, ward, warden, watch, watchperson |
| Main Entry: | guard |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | defense |
Synonyms: |
aegis, armament, armor, buffer, bulwark, pad, protection, rampart, safeguard, screen, security, shield, ward |
| Main Entry: | guard |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect, watch |
Synonyms: |
attend, baby-sit, bulwark, chaperon, chaperone, conduct, convoy, cover, cover up, defend, escort, fend, keep, keep an eye on, keep in view, keep under surveillance, look after, lookout, mind, observe, oversee, patrol, police*, preserve, ride shotgun for, safeguard, save, screen, secure, see after, shelter, shepherd, shield, shotgun, stonewall, superintend, supervise, tend |
Antonyms: |
disregard, forget, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | accompany |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go or be with something |
Synonyms: |
associate with, attend, chaperon, come along, conduct, consort, convoy, date, dog*, draft*, drag*, escort, follow, go along, guard, guide, hang around with, hang out*, keep company, lead, look after, shadow, shlep along, show about, show around, spook, squire, stick to, string along, tag along, tailgate, take out, usher |
Antonyms: |
abandon, desert, leave, withdraw |
| Main Entry: | arm |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | equip with weapon or power |
Synonyms: |
accouter, appoint, array, deck, equalize, fortify, furnish, gear, gird, guard, heel up, heel, issue, load, load up, lug iron, make ready, mobilize, outfit, pack, pack a rod, prepare, prime, protect, provide, rig, rod up, strengthen, supply, tote |
Antonyms: |
disarm |
| Main Entry: | armor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | protective covering, often made of metal |
Synonyms: |
bulletproof vest, defense, guard, mail, plate, protection, security, sheath, shield |
| Main Entry: | attend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | escort |
Synonyms: |
accompany, chaperon, companion, consort, convoy, escort, guard, squire, usher |
| Main Entry: | baby-sit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care for a child |
Synonyms: |
guard, sit, take care, tend, watch |
| Main Entry: | bulwark |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fortification, support |
Synonyms: |
barrier, bastion, buffet, buttress, citadel, defense, embankment, fort, fortress, guard, mainstay, outwork, parapet, partition, protection, rampart, redoubt, safeguard, security, stronghold, vallation |
Antonyms: |
weak point |
| Main Entry: | cherish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care about deeply |
Synonyms: |
admire, adore, appreciate, apprize, care for, clasp, cleave to, cling to, coddle, comfort, cosset, cultivate, defend, dote on, embrace, encourage, enshrine, entertain, fancy, fondle, foster, guard, harbor, hold dear, hold in high esteem, honor, hug, idolize, like, love, nourish, nurse, nurture, pet, preserve, prize, revere, reverence, safeguard, shelter, shield, support, sustain, treasure, value, venerate, worship |
| Notes: | cherish means to be fond of, be attached to, while nurture means to bring up, help develop, help grow, or provide with nourishment |
Antonyms: |
abandon, denounce, forsake, not care, renounce |