Guard
Guard noun - One that accompanies another for protection, guidance, or as a courtesy.
Usage example: the honor guards raised their sabers as the happy couple descended the church steps
Guide and guard are semantically related in accompany topic. In some cases you can use "Guide" instead the word "Guard" as a verb or a noun.
Guide
How words are described
| old | old guard | old guide |
| good | good guard | good guide |
| female | female guard | female guide |
| full | full guard | full guide |
| Other adjectives: certain, alien, original, actual, entire, real, big, huge, main, young, new, former, final, hapless, local. | ||
Common collocations
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