guarded

Meanings

• Adjective

  Protected or watched over by someone or something.

  - "The guard was stationed to guard the royal family."
  - "The guarded area was off-limits to visitors."

• Verb

  To keep or maintain something in a safe or secure condition.

  - "I will guard my possessions carefully."
  - "The company guards its intellectual property."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɡɑːdɪd/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈɡɑɹdɪd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with guarded
herded , merged , surged

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Variants

List of all variants of guarded that leads to same result
guarded , guardedly , guardedness , guardednesses , guard , guarder , guarders , guarding , guards , guard against , guarded against , guarding against , guards against

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Forms

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guarding, guards, guardedly

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Etymology

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Old English 'geweorðan' meaning 'to become, come to pass, come to be' with the prefix 'ge-' meaning 'together' or 'with'. The modern English word 'guarded' comes from the past participle of 'guard'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'guarded' is often used in sports to describe a player who closely marks or follows an opponent.

2. The term 'guarded' is also used in music to describe a chord progression or melody that is accompanied by a rhythm section.

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Related Concepts

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1. Security: The state of being free from danger or threat.

2. Protection: The action of sheltering or keeping safe from harm.

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Culture

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The word 'guarded' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict the concept of protection and security. For instance, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, Scout Finch describes her father Atticus as a 'guarded' man who keeps her safe from harm.

How to Memorize "guarded"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a guard standing watch over a valuable object or a protected area.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'guarded' with the idea of safety and protection.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Guard Your Possessions' to remember the meaning of the word.

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