Guard and Save

Guard

Guard verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Usage example: guard the quarterback so he doesn't get sacked

Save is a synonym for guard in protect topic. In some cases you can use "Save" instead a verb "Guard".

Save

Save verb - To keep in good condition.
Usage example: lovingly saved the classic car and even upgraded its engine

Guard is a synonym for save in preserve topic. Sometimes you can use "Guard" instead a verb "Save", if it concerns topics such as protect.

Nearby Words: saving, saved, saver

Common collocations

humanity guard humanity save humanity
soul guard soul save soul
group guard group save group
children guard children save children
Other words: family, crew, time, way, earth, world, money, planet, town, city, son, daughter.

Both words in one sentence

  • Ding-Dong-Ditch Distraction Pheobe does the different variation (pictured above) in "The Magic School Bus Gets Cold Feet" in order to sneak past a guard and save Liz.
  • Manga / The Seven Deadly Sins Him being constantly too late to do the right thing is a bane of his as he was too late to save his sister who took up his duties to guard the elixir of life, and he was too late to protect Diane.
  • Trojan Prisoner After Batman and Gordan are busy trying to save Harvey and Rachel, he coaxes a fight with the guard looking over him, wins, holds the guard hostage then detonates the bomb.
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