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guard; watch over; detain
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to guard; to watch over; to tend
Used for taking care of places, objects, or equipment
He helps his neighbor guard the gate every day.
Grandpa is watching over the bicycles in the yard.
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One worker in this factory can watch over several machines at once.
Please watch my bag for me while I go to the restroom.
The night security guard will watch over the office building all night.
verb
to detain; to guard under surveillance
formalUsed for prisoners, suspects or captives, with formal or neutral register
The police detained the captured prisoners in a temporary detention center.
The soldiers escorted the surrendered captives back to camp under surveillance.
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The court decided to detain the criminal suspect pending trial.
Security personnel were sent to guard the equipment and data in the monitoring room.
They were held under surveillance at a remote outpost for investigation.