Guard and Prepare

Guard

Guard verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Prepare and guard are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prepare" instead a verb "Guard".

Prepare verb - To make ready in advance.

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Guard and prepare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Guard" instead a verb "Prepare".

humanity	guard humanity	prepare humanity
attack	guard attack	prepare attack
house	guard house	prepare house
time	guard time	prepare time
Other words: route, way, earth, world, planet, city.

This soldier had been assigned to guard the island and prepare for a possible invasion of America by the Soviets.

Source: Western Animation / Captain Planet and the Planeteers
So if your Mins are carrying an item back to your ship without a guard, prepare to witness a Bulbear dinner.

Source: Demonic Spiders / Real-Time Strategy
Then they discuss ways to prepare for the ensuing blackout, such as creating a new military force to guard the cities.

Source: Inferred Holocaust

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