Morpheme
Guard
Type
free base
Denotation
watch, keep, maintain, preserve, protect
Etymology
French garde; Old French garder
Evidence
blackguard, bodyguard, foreguard, guard, guarded, guardian, guarding, guards, lifeguard, safeguard, unguarded
Notes
<gu> in <guard> related to <w> in <ward>
homophone of Gard(e)
